good morning, and welcome to viewers here in the uk and around the world. her majesty the queen has spent herfinal night at buckingham palace. her coffin was brought to london from edinburgh yesterday evening — with thousands of people lining the route through the capital to the palace as the cortege passed through. more crowds are expected today, when her majesty is taken from buckingham palace for the very last time — to lie in state at westminster hall. this is today's timetable... the queen's coffin will leave buckingham palace on a horse—drawn gun carriage at 2:22pm this afternoon and travel along the mall across horse guards parade and down whitehall.

the king — along with his sons, prince william and prince harry — will walk behind the carriage and the procession will arrive at westminster hall at 3:00pm. the hall will then be open to the public from 5:00pm and we're expecting around 400,000 people to file past her majesty as she lies in state for four days. we'll be speaking live shortly to our reporters at buckingham palace, and with those people who are waiting to pay their respects to the queen. first, let's hearfrom danjohnson, who was at buckingham palace last night to witness the queen's final return. cheering and applause a cheering crowd in the capital city. this has been the focus of much of the nation's grief, and it is buckingham palace more than anywhere which is so closely associated with the queen. for so long her place of work,

and her official home. her coffin arrived at 8:00 last night, ending the journey from scotland. in pouring rain, on a dark night, people were determined to give her a welcome. we felt we had to just come and pay our respects, and we was lucky enough to see the hearse pass us. yes. and we've just seen king charles leave the palace. really nice that the flag's flying for her to be back home. like she's home, yeah. yeah, really nice. the queen's coffin is resting here overnight, and will then be taken to the palace of westminster later today. this is really a last chance for the royal family to be together in private, to share a personal moment with the queen's coffin before the public lying—in—state ahead of her funeral on monday. this was the last leg of the long journey that began at balmoral. a guard of honour from the queen's colour squadron, silent and solemn in greeting at raf northolt.

princess anne said she'd been fortunate to share her mother's last 2a hours, and it had been an honour and a privilege to witness the love and respect along these final journeys. so, then, the drive to the centre of the capital. this was the a40. the cars stopped, the people stood. a column of flashing lights illuminated a gloomy evening. the official state hearse was specially designed in consultation with her majesty to give the public the clearest view through fading light. for mile after mile, through underpasses and across flyovers, this was the journey back to the city where the queen was born, where she was crowned, where she reigned over the kingdom and the commonwealth. and the closer they drew to her official residence, the heavier the rain, but the bigger the crowds. down park lane and past hyde park corner, to the place the queen knew best.

buckingham palace was familiar before being queen was even her destiny. as a girl, she played here. and as a mother, it's where she raised herfamily. it was not, though, where she felt most at home. she regarded it as "living above the shop" — for this is where she dedicated herself to the business of state. papers read, banquets hosted, addresses given. the garden parties, the christmas messages, and the jubilee celebrations. when she waved and then turned from the palace balcony this summer, many felt her reign was nearing its end. and last night her coffin was placed in the bow room, where the new king met high commissioners and government ministers over the weekend. and last night her coffin was placed in the bow room,

then, this afternoon, the procession will leave buckingham palace at 2:22 — the queen's coffin carried on a gun carriage of the king's troop royal horse artillery. crowds will watch as the cortege makes its journey through central london, along the mall to horse guards, then down whitehall to parliament square, and into new palace yard, ready for the lying—in—state in westminster hall. members of the public will be able to see the queen's coffin — guarded by soldiers from 5pm until 6:30 on the morning of herfuneral. and this is the route along which people will queue — from southwark park, along the thames, up the south bank, and across lambeth bridge. we are expecting extremely large queues that could go up to 30 hours. and it won't be 30 hours for everybody, but i think it's important that, before people set off, that they knowjust how long it could take, potentially. so we are supporting people throughout the queue, working with a number of partners like the samaritans, like the red cross — also having stewards there, as well, and working

with the metropolitan police. so there'll be over 1,000 people per day who will be on hand to support people, to offer them advice, guidance. and, despite the weather, some were prepared to stay out all night. it's sad. very sad. sad. very, very sad, isn't it? really sad. but so pleased we came, so... and we're going to stay tonight and watch tomorrow. there's determination here to show gratitude, respect and support for the royal family, as their private grief gives way to the public demands of national mourning, and the rituals of the highest of state occasions conducted in the name of the people. danjohnson, bbc news, at buckingham palace. liquid's often will arrive at

westminster hall at three o'clock where her majesty will lie in state. the public will be admitted from five o'clock this evening. and with hundreds of thousands of people expected to queue up to pay their respects there is an extensive area being set up to manage the demands. the front of the queue is on the albert embankment side of lambeth bridge. and as more peoplejoin, the plan is for the queue to stretch along the south bank of the thames, past the natuonal theatre, the tate modern and london bridge, before winding its way to southwark park. it those in the queue are expected to have to wait a very long time, with the government warning that the wait could be up to 30 hours. although, to be honest, no—one can be sure how many people will want to queue or exactly — even roughly — how long it will take. there will be a wristband system which will allow people to leave the queue to get food or use the toilet and a separate accessible route for those with mobility difficulties.

0ur reporter, leila nathoo, is with people at the start of the queue on lambeth bridge. i suppose that they are in for a shorter wait but they don't know how long it is going to take. h0. long it is going to take. no, officials have _ long it is going to take. no, officials have started - long it is going to take. iirr, officials have started handing out the wristbands you mentioned to identify people here for the queue. the curious building, there are hundreds already queueing, people have been queueing overnight from around the country and around the world. many people have come here. at the moment the queue is being held on the other side of the houses of parliament where westminster hall is, so, people are not allowed over the riverjust yet. there is an absolutely enormous police presence around the wider area westminster, and the roads have been fenced off and the roads have been fenced off and there are cordons in place all around the area, so that, when the queue does start moving, to prepare for the first visitors, the crowds

will then be moved over the bridge, and across the river, and filed through over there. for the moment, wristbands have been started to be handed out so people have been warned if they have other people in the party to take wristbands for them so that they can come in and out of the queue and be identified as people who want to be in those cues to be taken over a bit later on. , ., ., ., ., , on. there is an extraordinary atmosphere _ on. there is an extraordinary atmosphere and _ on. there is an extraordinary atmosphere and spirit, - on. there is an extraordinary atmosphere and spirit, i've l on. there is an extraordinary - atmosphere and spirit, i've been listening to some of the people queueing and talking. there is no question they want to be there, they don't mind how long it takes or whether it rains or shines. people here have got _ whether it rains or shines. people here have got all _ whether it rains or shines. people here have got all of _ whether it rains or shines. people here have got all of the _ whether it rains or shines. people | here have got all of the equipment to prepare for the long haul, camping chairs, all—weather clothing, there is huge commitment and dedication are people who have made the journey here from around the country and around the world. many people have wanted to come here, so much, to see the queen's often in person. so, there is a nice

atmosphere, it is quite beautiful, everyone is friendly and talking, and i think you get the sense that this is a moment in people's lives, that they want to have that sense of occasion, to make thejourney that they want to have that sense of occasion, to make the journey here, and if they have to queue, so be it. everybody has been prepared for extensive queues but there are lots of facilities in place, there are cafes open down the river side and lots of portable toilets in place so there are facilities but if people want to come and make the journey in these coming days, they should be prepared to wait, and there are certainly warnings of the lopping places to sit down, to not bring children, and the government obviously preparing people for queues of up to 30 hours, but we don't know until the full picture becomes clear, but certainly, at the moment, people arejust becomes clear, but certainly, at the moment, people are just prepared to wait i'm quite excited to be given their wristbands ahead of the

procession over the bridge later this afternoon.— this afternoon. there is camaraderie, _ this afternoon. there is camaraderie, people i with "neighbours", who they are going to be with for quite a few hours. , ., ., , ., hours. everyone here has got something — hours. everyone here has got something in _ hours. everyone here has got something in common - hours. everyone here has got something in common with l hours. everyone here has got- something in common with everybody else. they have all chosen to make the journey, else. they have all chosen to make thejourney, well ahead of the else. they have all chosen to make the journey, well ahead of the start of the lying in state which is not until five o'clock. of the lying in state which is not untilfive o'clock. more people steadily arriving as you can see, and joining at the back of the queue, trying to find the back of the qubit is a long way behind past the qubit is a long way behind past the next bridge. —— the back of the key. everyone has a shared purpose comment and i are sharing their stories and their reasons and what it means for them to be here, and thatis it means for them to be here, and that is quite a unique atmosphere, to have this gathering of people from around the country and the world here for one reason, and for everybody it will be a very personal experience because people will get to file past the cotton

individually, when westminster hall opens, they will have their chance, their moment with the queen, to be able to pay their respects, to be able to pay their respects, to be able to pay their respects, to be able to have their own private moment with the queen as they file past the coughing so it will be quite an intimate atmosphere in westminster hall in the houses of parliament, despite there being these huge crowds, everybody will get their own individual time with the queen's coughing. that get their own individual time with the queen's coughing.— get their own individual time with the queen's coughing. that is our correspondent _ the queen's coughing. that is our correspondent leila _ the queen's coughing. that is our correspondent leila nathoo - the queen's coughing. that is our correspondent leila nathoo who l the queen's coughing. that is our| correspondent leila nathoo who is the queen's coughing. that is our i correspondent leila nathoo who is at the front or back to that will become very wrong indeed. very long indeed. joanna gosling is outside buckingham palace this morning. it will be another extraordinary moment when her majesty leaves buckingham palace for the very last time today. buckingham palace for the very last time toda . , ., , , buckingham palace for the very last timetoda. , , time today. yes, absolutely. last niaht, time today. yes, absolutely. last night. very _ time today. yes, absolutely. last night, very moving. _ time today. yes, absolutely. last night, very moving. the - time today. yes, absolutely. last night, very moving. the crowds l time today. yes, absolutely. last i night, very moving. the crowds that

have so far turned out to pay their respects as the cortez carrying the queen was my coffin passed by have mostly been silent, but, as the cortez moved into the vicinity of the palace, there was a ripple of applause that could be heard and cheers that greeted the coffin —— de cortege. with people saying thank you to her majesty for those 70 years of service. it was extremely moving as the hearse so that people could see the coffin illuminated from within, passed very slowly around the fountain and at the last moment, the outriders who we can see on those pictures stop, and formed a formal arch for the hearse to pass through as the outriders bowed their heads. andy coffin was taken into the palace, where the queen has remained at rest, watched over by a

rota of chaplains in the bow room inside the palace where the coffin has remained, and this morning, the people that we saw last night gathered right up to the railings of the palace, they have been kept back as the preparations are made for that session later, at 2:22pm, when the coffin will be brought out, carried on a gun carriage, followed by a procession of the king, his sons, prince william and prince harry, the king's siblings and other senior members of the royal family, and so what is happening here now is, as i mentioned, the public have been kept away from the palace gates, and over my shoulder you can see that the barriers along the front of the palace have been draped in black fabric, and it seems like the sense of a palace shut down in

brief, the royal standard flies at full mast, above the palace, but we can see on older buildings around the union flag is at half mast, and it is —— on all the buildings. it is a very quiet mood here this morning. people are starting to filter into the area just behind me. just around where the fountain is. they have been kept back until now, as the heavy security presence has marshalled these crowds very carefully, because this is honestly going to be a significant moment, when that gun carriage bearing the coffin is brought out, draped in the royal standard, and adorned with the imperial state crown, and that will process to westminster hall, bradley queen will then lie in state until the morning of herfuneral.

so that is the scene. to my right, there are huge crowds gathering now as they try to get a glimpse of what will be happening later. 0ur reporter, charlotte gallagher, is on the mall for us. and you can really tell how busy it is, people — and you can really tell how busy it is, people trying to get the spot, having _ is, people trying to get the spot, having to — is, people trying to get the spot, having to go in single file. thousands of people here now. when i -ot thousands of people here now. when i got here _ thousands of people here now. when i got here at— thousands of people here now. when i got here at five o'clock in the morning. _ got here at five o'clock in the morning, there were people here who had camped _ morning, there were people here who had camped overnight. it was freezing — had camped overnight. it was freezing cold, dark and wet, but people — freezing cold, dark and wet, but people were not willing to miss this chance _ people were not willing to miss this chance to _ people were not willing to miss this chance to pay their respects and say goodbye _ chance to pay their respects and say goodbye to — chance to pay their respects and say goodbye to the queen. let's speak to some _ goodbye to the queen. let's speak to some people who have been here for very long _ some people who have been here for very long time. this lady at the fund, _ very long time. this lady at the fund, "30 _ very long time. this lady at the fund, 11.30 you got here. how was the night? — fund, 11.30 you got here. how was the night? it fund, 11.30 you got here. how was the niuht? . , fund, 11.30 you got here. how was the niuht? .,, .,, �* ., the night? it was ok, there wasn't a lot of peeple — the night? it was ok, there wasn't a lot of people here _ the night? it was ok, there wasn't a lot of people here but _ the night? it was ok, there wasn't a lot of people here but there - the night? it was ok, there wasn't a lot of people here but there was i the night? it was ok, there wasn't a lot of people here but there was a l lot of people here but there was a

really _ lot of people here but there was a really nice — lot of people here but there was a really nice atmosphere _ lot of people here but there was a really nice atmosphere but - lot of people here but there was a really nice atmosphere but it i lot of people here but there was a i really nice atmosphere but it wasn't crowded _ really nice atmosphere but it wasn't crowded at— really nice atmosphere but it wasn't crowded at aii~ _ really nice atmosphere but it wasn't crowded at all. find _ really nice atmosphere but it wasn't crowded at all.— crowded at all. and why was it so im ortant crowded at all. and why was it so important for _ crowded at all. and why was it so important for you _ crowded at all. and why was it so important for you to _ crowded at all. and why was it so important for you to come i crowded at all. and why was it so important for you to come down | crowded at all. and why was it so i important for you to come down today and wave _ important for you to come down today and wave goodbye to the queen? 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8.30. why did you want to be at the front and see _ 8.30. why did you want to be at the front and see what _ 8.30. why did you want to be at the front and see what happens? i i 8.30. why did you want to be at the front and see what happens? i thinkj front and see what happens? i think mainly because _ front and see what happens? i think mainly because i _ front and see what happens? i think mainly because i came _ front and see what happens? i think mainly because i came to _ front and see what happens? i think mainly because i came to diana's i mainly because i came to diana's funeral as well and it stayed with me all these years. i love the queen and i love the royal family but i want the memory to be herejoining in with everybody. lloathed want the memory to be here “oining in with everybody.i in with everybody. what was your favourite memory _ in with everybody. what was your favourite memory of— in with everybody. what was your favourite memory of the - in with everybody. what was your favourite memory of the queen, | in with everybody. what was your| favourite memory of the queen, if you could — favourite memory of the queen, if you could pick one? | favourite memory of the queen, if you could pick one?— you could pick one? i think it is her sense _ you could pick one? i think it is her sense of— you could pick one? i think it is her sense of humour, - you could pick one? i think it is her sense of humour, really. . you could pick one? i think it is her sense of humour, really. i | you could pick one? i think it is i her sense of humour, really. i love looking back when she was younger. i have seen programmes of her honeymoon in africa. they are really special times. bud honeymoon in africa. they are really special times-— special times. and i think she would love the fact — special times. and i think she would love the fact that _ special times. and i think she would love the fact that so _ special times. and i think she would love the fact that so many _ special times. and i think she would love the fact that so many people i love the fact that so many people have come — love the fact that so many people have come out today. we have people from the _ have come out today. we have people from the commonwealth as well, and we know— from the commonwealth as well, and we know how important the commonwealth was to her. there have been people _ commonwealth was to her. there have been people from new zealand and australia, _ been people from new zealand and australia, lots of people wanted to come _ australia, lots of people wanted to come and — australia, lots of people wanted to come and pay their respects. | come and pay their respects. i completely agree, and i've been to australia and the queen is really talked about, they are very proud of

her. everybody here today, it's an amazing atmosphere. band her. everybody here today, it's an amazing atmosphere.— amazing atmosphere. and lots of eo - le amazing atmosphere. and lots of people have _ amazing atmosphere. and lots of people have said _ amazing atmosphere. and lots of people have said she _ amazing atmosphere. and lots of people have said she was - amazing atmosphere. and lots of people have said she was in i amazing atmosphere. and lots of people have said she was in her i amazing atmosphere. and lots of- people have said she was in her 90s, she did _ people have said she was in her 90s, she did the _ people have said she was in her 90s, she did the job for 70 years. who would _ she did the job for 70 years. who would have — she did the job for 70 years. who would have thought when she came to the throne _ would have thought when she came to the throne she would still be there 70 years _ the throne she would still be there 70 years later meeting dignitaries, going _ 70 years later meeting dignitaries, going to _ 70 years later meeting dignitaries, going to public events and meeting members _ going to public events and meeting members of the public which she obviously— members of the public which she obviously loved?— obviously loved? exactly, and i think everybody _ obviously loved? exactly, and i think everybody agrees - obviously loved? exactly, and i think everybody agrees not i obviously loved? exactly, and i l think everybody agrees not once obviously loved? exactly, and i i think everybody agrees not once did she let us down, not months where we are embarrassed or anything. she actually served her country and her people her entire life. she actually served her country and her people her entire life.— people her entire life. she was treat, people her entire life. she was great. wasn't _ people her entire life. she was great, wasn't she? _ people her entire life. she was great, wasn't she? she - people her entire life. she was great, wasn't she? she was, i people her entire life. she was i great, wasn't she? she was, thank ou. how great, wasn't she? she was, thank you- how long _ great, wasn't she? she was, thank you. how long have _ great, wasn't she? she was, thank you. how long have you _ great, wasn't she? she was, thank you. how long have you been i great, wasn't she? she was, thank you. how long have you been here| you. how long have you been here for? since — you. how long have you been here for? since eight _ you. how long have you been here for? since eight o'clock— you. how long have you been here for? since eight o'clock this i for? since eight o'clock this morning- — for? since eight o'clock this morning- it _ for? since eight o'clock this morning. it is _ for? since eight o'clock this morning. it is nice - for? since eight o'clock this morning. it is nice to i for? since eight o'clock this morning. it is nice to pay i for? since eight o'clock this | morning. it is nice to pay my tribute — morning. it is nice to pay my tribute to— morning. it is nice to pay my tribute to the _ morning. it is nice to pay my tribute to the queen. - morning. it is nice to pay my tribute to the queen.- morning. it is nice to pay my tribute to the queen. what did she mean to you. _ tribute to the queen. what did she mean to you, the _ tribute to the queen. what did she mean to you, the queen? - tribute to the queen. what did she mean to you, the queen? she's i tribute to the queen. what did she mean to you, the queen? she's a l tribute to the queen. what did she i mean to you, the queen? she's a very nice lady and — mean to you, the queen? she's a very nice lady and a — mean to you, the queen? she's a very nice lady and a hard-working - mean to you, the queen? she's a very nice lady and a hard-working person, l nice lady and a hard—working person, and i_ nice lady and a hard—working person, and i really— nice lady and a hard—working person, and i really admire _ nice lady and a hard—working person, and i really admire the _ nice lady and a hard—working person, and i really admire the way—

nice lady and a hard—working person, and i really admire the way she - nice lady and a hard—working person, and i really admire the way she is. i and i really admire the way she is. you cannot— and i really admire the way she is. you cannot really— and i really admire the way she is. you cannot really say— and i really admire the way she is. you cannot really say anything i and i really admire the way she is. i you cannot really say anything else other— you cannot really say anything else other than— you cannot really say anything else other than that. she you cannot really say anything else other than that.— other than that. she was so hard working- -- _ other than that. she was so hard working... the _ other than that. she was so hard working... the mother _ other than that. she was so hard working... the mother of - other than that. she was so hard working... the mother of the i other than that. she was so hard i working... the mother of the nation. yes, _ working... the mother of the nation. yes. that— working... the mother of the nation. yes. that is— working... the mother of the nation. yes. that is a — working... the mother of the nation. yes, that is a lovely— working... the mother of the nation. yes, that is a lovely way— working... the mother of the nation. yes, that is a lovely way to _ working... the mother of the nation. yes, that is a lovely way to put - working... the mother of the nation. yes, that is a lovely way to put it. i yes, that is a lovely way to put it. so many— yes, that is a lovely way to put it. so many people say they feel like they have — so many people say they feel like they have lost a mother figure or a granny— they have lost a mother figure or a granny figure. someone who was always— granny figure. someone who was always there, on the tv, on the radio— always there, on the tv, on the radio and — always there, on the tv, on the radio and in— always there, on the tv, on the radio and in newspapers. i think it will feel— radio and in newspapers. i think it will feel strange the first time king _ will feel strange the first time king charles stepped out on the famous — king charles stepped out on the famous balcony behind me and people will think— famous balcony behind me and people will think there is someone important missing here. she'sjust been _ important missing here. she'sjust been with— important missing here. she'sjust been with us for such a long time. thank— been with us for such a long time. thank you. — been with us for such a long time. thank you, charlotte. yes, today feels very much like a day to look to the queen and to pay respect to her years of service, 70 years of service. what we have seen during this period of this slow goodbye is notjust this period of this slow goodbye is not just saying this period of this slow goodbye is notjust saying goodbye and thank you, but also welcoming in the new king. there has been a lot of

constitutional and state business around that. the proclamations of the new king. but today when we see the new king. but today when we see the coffin carrying the queen at buckingham palace, this will be again another important moment when people can say goodbye. there are thousands of people out on the streets of london. we saw yesterday people getting out of their cars on the a40 as the cortege was brought into london. 0n the a40 as the cortege was brought into london. on a very busy road, people are getting out of their cars and all along the route people would take whatever opportunity they can to say goodbye and also to mark this important moment of history. there will be an opportunity for people who can't get close to the route to see the procession televised on big screens in hyde park, so there are plenty of opportunities for people to turn out as the procession wends

its way from buckingham palace leaving at 2.22 this afternoon heading for westminster hall. joanna, thank you very much indeed. people of course converging now at the capital. the head of transport for london — which runs buses, tubes and some trains in the capital — has said the coming days will be the organisation's biggest—ever challenge. andy byford said the network had coped with enormous pressure in the past — as it did during the london olympics — but that this time, it is much harder to predict the size and movement of the expected crowds. passengers are being asked to leave extra time for their journeys and to be patient. some staff at clarence house have been warned theirjobs are at risk following king charles' accession to the throne. a royal spokesperson said some redundancies were "unavoidable" because of the change in role for charles and his queen consort, camilla,

who will now move to buckingham palace. the guardian newspaper claims dozens of staff were told the news during the thanksgiving service for the queen in edinburgh on monday. a statement from clarence house said... we are going to take you back to the mall now, and let'sjoin our correspondent nick beake. again the mall will bear witness to history today.

again the mall will bear witness to history today-— history today. good morning, yes, one of the — history today. good morning, yes, one of the most _ history today. good morning, yes, one of the most famous _ history today. good morning, yes, one of the most famous roads i history today. good morning, yes, one of the most famous roads in l history today. good morning, yes, l one of the most famous roads in the capital in the united kingdom. it is a thoroughfare that conveys the nationaljoy, national sorrow a thoroughfare that conveys the national joy, national sorrow at these momentous times. today we have seen people coming for hours now to try and get a space so that they can see the queen's coffin later on. it was just three months ago that this very road was full of floats and bosses, the music and singing for the platinumjubilee. —— buses. that echoing down to buckingham palace. in terms of the mood, we have heard over the last few days how the queen was to many people a bit like a mother or grandmother. in a way the mood here is not dissimilar to a funeral you made —— may go to our friends and family. what i mean by thatis

friends and family. what i mean by that is clearly there is an overriding sense of sadness but you also hear laughter as people exchange stories, and we have also heard how so many people during the queen's life got to meet her. members are public on visits or other sorts of occasions. i want to introduce you to someone who did meet the queen. sally, you have come from hampshire today. it was quite a few years back the queen's son was serving in the navy, your son was serving in the navy, your son was serving in the navy. what was it like to meet her? it serving in the navy. what was it like to meet her?— serving in the navy. what was it like to meet her? it was absolutely wonderful- — like to meet her? it was absolutely wonderful- l _ like to meet her? it was absolutely wonderful. i had _ like to meet her? it was absolutely wonderful. i had my— like to meet her? it was absolutely wonderful. i had my mother i like to meet her? it was absolutely wonderful. i had my mother with l like to meet her? it was absolutely i wonderful. i had my mother with me, who was— wonderful. i had my mother with me, who was my— wonderful. i had my mother with me, who was my age then, and she stood in front— who was my age then, and she stood in front of— who was my age then, and she stood in front of me and the queen spoke to her. _ in front of me and the queen spoke to her, asking her who she had come to her, asking her who she had come to represent — to her, asking her who she had come to represent. she said it was her son _ to represent. she said it was her son after— to represent. she said it was her son. after the queen had spoken to her, son. after the queen had spoken to her. my— son. after the queen had spoken to her, my mother said she could die happy_ her, my mother said she could die happy now— her, my mother said she could die happy now having spoken to the queen so it was— happy now having spoken to the queen so it wasjust happy now having spoken to the queen so it was just as important to her as it _ so it was just as important to her as it is _ so it was just as important to her as it is to— so it was just as important to her as it is to us _ so it wasjust as important to her as it is to us— so it wasjust as important to her as it is to us. and i know you with

our as it is to us. and i know you with your mother. _ as it is to us. and i know you with your mother. you _ as it is to us. and i know you with your mother, you are _ as it is to us. and i know you with your mother, you are here - as it is to us. and i know you with your mother, you are here in i as it is to us. and i know you with i your mother, you are here in london in 1953 for the queen's coronation, so you were there at the start and you are here today.— you are here today. here we are aaain. you are here today. here we are again- why _ you are here today. here we are again- why did _ you are here today. here we are again. why did you _ you are here today. here we are again. why did you want - you are here today. here we are again. why did you want to i you are here today. here we are again. why did you want to be i you are here today. here we are i again. why did you want to be here toda ? we again. why did you want to be here today? we were — again. why did you want to be here today? we were desperate - again. why did you want to be here today? we were desperate to i again. why did you want to be here today? we were desperate to be i again. why did you want to be here i today? we were desperate to be here. we have supported — today? we were desperate to be here. we have supported her _ today? we were desperate to be here. we have supported her through - today? we were desperate to be here. we have supported her through her. we have supported her through her life for— we have supported her through her life for any— we have supported her through her life for any event there has been and i_ life for any event there has been and i feel— life for any event there has been and i feel she sets such an example to all— and i feel she sets such an example to all of— and i feel she sets such an example to all of us — and i feel she sets such an example to all of us. i'm proud i have been part of— to all of us. i'm proud i have been part of her— to all of us. i'm proud i have been part of her life and i hope my family— part of her life and i hope my family will be the same. last year she sent you _ family will be the same. last year she sent you a — family will be the same. last year she sent you a special— family will be the same. last year she sent you a special telegram, | she sent you a special telegram, what was that for and how did you feel when you got that? it what was that for and how did you feel when you got that?— feel when you got that? it was for our diamond _ feel when you got that? it was for our diamond wedding _ feel when you got that? it was for our diamond wedding and - feel when you got that? it was for our diamond wedding and i i feel when you got that? it was for our diamond wedding and i felt i feel when you got that? it was for i our diamond wedding and i felt moved by the _ our diamond wedding and i felt moved by the fact— our diamond wedding and i felt moved by the fact i_ our diamond wedding and i felt moved by the fact i presume she was told about— by the fact i presume she was told about it. _ by the fact i presume she was told about it, but the fact she had remembered and signed that letter to me. remembered and signed that letter to me it _ remembered and signed that letter to me. it was wonderful. thank you for your time- — me. it was wonderful. thank you for your time- just _ me. it was wonderful. thank you for your time. just to _ me. it was wonderful. thank you for your time. just to give _ me. it was wonderful. thank you for your time. just to give you - me. it was wonderful. thank you for your time. just to give you a - me. it was wonderful. thank you for your time. just to give you a sense i your time. just to give you a sense of how different generations are represented here today, let's have a chat with someone seven years old. is that right, fleur?—

chat with someone seven years old. is that right, fleur? yes. you wrote a letter to — is that right, fleur? yes. you wrote a letter to the _ is that right, fleur? yes. you wrote a letter to the queen earlier in the year because you designed your own jubilee cake recipe, so what was that like when you sent that? because you got a letter back, didn't you, from the palace? yes. because you got a letter back, didn't you, from the palace? yes, it was really cool _ didn't you, from the palace? yes, it was really cool and _ didn't you, from the palace? yes, it was really cool and i _ didn't you, from the palace? yes, it was really cool and i literally - didn't you, from the palace? yes, it was really cool and i literally got i was really cool and i literally got the letter — was really cool and i literally got the letter from one of the ladies in waiting _ the letter from one of the ladies in waitinr. . . . the letter from one of the ladies in waitin. ., .,, ., ,, the letter from one of the ladies in waitin.. ., ., ,, ., waiting. that was addressed to you specifically. — waiting. that was addressed to you specifically. i _ waiting. that was addressed to you specifically, i know. _ waiting. that was addressed to you specifically, i know. earlier- waiting. that was addressed to you specifically, i know. earlier we i specifically, i know. earlierwe were talking about what it's like being here today. it's a big crowd with lots of people but you know you are here today because it is the queen who has died and it will be herfuneral soon. what do queen who has died and it will be her funeral soon. what do you think of all of this? it is her funeral soon. what do you think of all of this?— of all of this? it is very, very sad, of all of this? it is very, very sad. and _ of all of this? it is very, very sad, and our _ of all of this? it is very, very sad, and our queen - of all of this? it is very, very sad, and our queen could i of all of this? it is very, very| sad, and our queen could be of all of this? it is very, very i sad, and our queen could be the of all of this? it is very, very - sad, and our queen could be the only queen— sad, and our queen could be the only queen in— sad, and our queen could be the only queen in our— sad, and our queen could be the only queen in our history. and she is like. _ queen in our history. and she is like. she — queen in our history. and she is like, she was very lovely.- like, she was very lovely. fleur, thank you _ like, she was very lovely. fleur, thank you for— like, she was very lovely. fleur, thank you for sharing _ like, she was very lovely. fleur, thank you for sharing that i like, she was very lovely. fleur, thank you for sharing that this l thank you for sharing that this morning. so lots of people wanting

to pay their respects to the queen. i should say this particular place for years now has been the end of the london marathon. we were talking earlier and some were saying it is fitting really that the queen at the end of her incredible journey, fitting really that the queen at the end of her incrediblejourney, her long life, will be here today and so many people have turned out to see her, and with still a few more hours to go until the procession starts we anticipate that even more people will be coming to the spot to try and get a position so they can see the queen's coffin pass them by. nick, for the moment, thank you. nick, for the moment, thank you. nick big on the mall. —— nick beake. one of the 15 countries of which the queen was monarch was new zealand — and in a moment, we'll be speaking to a very famous new zealander who met the queen

on several occasions. her majesty made her first visit to new zealand in 1953 — it was the first time a serving monarch had set foot in the country. so the queen comes to new zealand. 12,000 miles from the motherland, she is home amongst her people. she was to visit new zealand nine more times during her 70—year reign. prime ministerjacinda ardern has held a proclamation ceremony for king charles iii, saying she expected her country's relationship with the royal family to deepen. meanwhile, more traditional new zealand tributes have been taking place across the country. they chant a haka

where we are, the haka. well, joining me now is kiwi icon, sean fitzpatrick, the former new zealand all blacks rugby team captain, who's met the queen on several occasions. good to have you with us. tell us about your memories on the queen. you did meet her quite a few times. i was quite moved by that haka, although i could not see it, i could hear it. as a mark of respect, it is a celebration and it is very much in new zealand. we loved the green. as you said she visited new zealand ten times —— we loved the queen. and the

first time, 75% of the people turned out to see her, which isjust astonishing. we had many great memories of the queen, right from my childhood, as a young man standing on the street playing as the queen went by, and then to actually meet her majesty at buckingham palace, was like a dream come true. that was 1997, the was like a dream come true. that was 1997. the all — was like a dream come true. that was 1997, the all blacks _ was like a dream come true. that was 1997, the all blacks side _ was like a dream come true. that was 1997, the all blacks side you - was like a dream come true. that was 1997, the all blacks side you are i 1997, the all blacks side you are part of, you went to the palace, just talk us through what it is like when you meet the queen. not many of us do, i never did, but you had that privilege. just talk us through what it was like. "j~' .,, privilege. just talk us through what itwaslike. , it was like. 1989 was the first time and coming _ it was like. 1989 was the first time and coming from _ it was like. 1989 was the first time and coming from new— it was like. 1989 was the first time and coming from new zealand, i it was like. 1989 was the first time i and coming from new zealand, 12,000 and coming from new zealand,12,000 miles away, to actually see buckingham palace, then to drive

through the gates, and stand in these great rooms waiting for her majesty to arrive, so, we met her, in 1989, then in 1997 we we went back there, i remember talking to the queen, and i said this is about lipm, and we were drinking tea, and i said your majesty, last time we were here, we were drinking gin and tonics, and she said, well, sean, we never have gin and tonic until after six! and i love the way that she made you feel so comfortable. she was very knowledgeable about our game, about rugby, she presented the world cup in 1991 to nick farr jones, some lovely stories coming out over these past few days and for a new zealand are to be living here in london and to experience the outpouring of love has been amazing

—— last night we walked up to paddington, through notting hill, to see her drive past, the coffin drive past in that possession and what stood out to me was the little conversations that we have a total strangers about the queen and then, the silence that came over thousands of people, as the procession moved by, which we felt very fortunate to be able to be there, to see that. you're one matter you mentioned that 1997 meeting with her. you you're one matter you mentioned that 1997 meeting with her.— 1997 meeting with her. you present her with signed _ 1997 meeting with her. you present her with signed jerseys _ 1997 meeting with her. you present her with signed jerseys as - 1997 meeting with her. you present her with signed jerseys as gifts i 1997 meeting with her. you present her with signed jerseys as gifts for. her with signed jerseys as gifts for william and harry and she was a particularfan ofjonah lomu. she particular fan ofjonah lomu. she knew all about _ particular fan ofjonah lomu. sue: knew all about what particular fan ofjonah lomu. file: knew all about what happened with jonah lomu at the 1995 world cup.

she was very knowledgeable. i presented her with those two jerseys and i don't think the princes wore them on saturday at twickenham but hopefully they have them in a nice place but as you said, we were very fortunate to actually meet her. be heard a bit of a tribute from the new zealand prime ministerjacinda are down, how do you think the monarchy is viewed in new zealand now after the passing of her majesty —— jacinda ardern. she was our head of state. -- jacinda ardern. she was our head of state. �* ., , -- jacinda ardern. she was our head of state. �* . , , of state. and king charles iii is our head of— of state. and king charles iii is our head of state, _ of state. and king charles iii is our head of state, which - of state. and king charles iii is our head of state, which we . of state. and king charles iii is| our head of state, which we are of state. and king charles iii is - our head of state, which we are very proud to be part of, the commonwealth is an amazing group of countries, and to have king charles iii as head of state, i am absolutely thrilled. the queen, over

70 years, with outstanding, total devotion to the cause, and i'm sure that king charles will do the same and from our point of view in new zealand, we love the monarchy, and long may it continue. she zealand, we love the monarchy, and long may it continue.— zealand, we love the monarchy, and long may it continue. she made quite a lot of trips — long may it continue. she made quite a lot of trips to _ long may it continue. she made quite a lot of trips to new _ long may it continue. she made quite a lot of trips to new zealand - long may it continue. she made quite a lot of trips to new zealand and - long may it continue. she made quite a lot of trips to new zealand and it i a lot of trips to new zealand and it is quite a long journey, so that shows a commitment to the country, i suppose. shows a commitment to the country, i su ose. , .,, shows a commitment to the country, i suuose. , , shows a commitment to the country, i sun-ose. , , suppose. this was the point, she was very committed. _ suppose. this was the point, she was very committed, she _ suppose. this was the point, she was very committed, she made _ suppose. this was the point, she was very committed, she made ten - suppose. this was the point, she was very committed, she made ten trips, | very committed, she made ten trips, the last, being in 2002, and she had a very, very warm welcome. the monarchy is very well respected and as i said, long may that continue. and the people of new zealand will be looking forward at some stage to a visit from king charles iii. that would be wonderful. _ a visit from king charles iii. that would be wonderful. i _ a visit from king charles iii. twat would be wonderful. i think he quite likes new zealand. there is no

doubt, when he can, he is obviously a very busy man, over the last few days. a very busy man, over the last few da 5. , ., ., a very busy man, over the last few da 5. , ., a very busy man, over the last few da 5. ., . ~' a very busy man, over the last few da s. ., ., ~ ., ., days. good to talk to you and get some of your _ days. good to talk to you and get some of your memories, - days. good to talk to you and get some of your memories, sean i some of your memories, sean fitzpatrick, the former all blacks captain, thank you for being with us on bbc news. as we've been hearing, tens of thousands of people have turned out to pay their respects to the queen — many of them coming to buckingham palace yesterday to witness her return to her london home. 0ur reporter, graham satchell, has been talking to some of those who braved the rain to give the queen a final send—off. there were umbrellas everywhere at buckingham palace. the rain relentless. definitely weather for wellies. this is katie with her children ava and leo. it's just such a monumental moment in history for me, my mum, and then for the next generation. and it is something we will always cherish as a memory,

and especially doing it all together. we all have different stories and it's just a really special moment. for more than five days, crowds have been gathering here, the queen's official residence, but it has felt strange knowing the palace is empty. so there was nervous anticipation at the queen's imminent arrival. the whole world's eyes are here today because of the kindness, of the love, of the unity. everything that's good that's british is her. and coming here today, when she is not actually here feels like a little bit empty. but having everyone around makes it a little bit easier to bear. shirley was here with her family. what did the queen mean to you? like if it is my mum. i cried today because, being here, it's so emotional, honestly. it's a lifetime history. i think it will be emotional, you know.

she's amazing, isn't she? she was our queen. we have travelled from rotherham to look at it, so... we got wet through! it's got to be worth it, hasn't it? as day turned to night, the crowds moved into position and became quiet, ready to welcome the queen home. cheering there were brief moments of cheering, but, near the gates, it was silent. people straining every sinew to capture the moment. it was very emotional, a bit choked. i didn't know what the protocol should be. whether you should cheer, whether... i don't know, i didn't know really what to do. only after the queen had

passed through the gates was there a release and applause. ifelt more emotional than i thought i'd feel. just immense sadness. and i was thinking about it, as well, in terms of, like, monarchy and is it just symbolism? but i think today proves that it is notjust symbolism. it brings people together. it's not political, so there's no major divide. everyone�*s on the same page and we look forward. everyone's really come together. you feel like you have just had a sort of out of body experience altogether. it's a real surreal moment and, yeah, one that won't be forgotten. that's for sure. i wanted to cry. ijust hold my feelings in words and bless her. may she find rest in peace. god rest her soul. for many here, seeing the queen's coffin a profoundly

sad and solemn moment. graham satchell, bbc news, at buckingham palace. some pictures coming in to us of king charles arriving at buckingham palace this morning, in the last few minutes, and king charles iii, who will be with the prince of wales and the duke of sussex, following her majesty's coughing later from buckingham palace as it makes its way to westminster hall —— her majesty's coffin. the car taking him back to buckingham palace in the last few minutes. ahead of that procession later when he leads the procession later when he leads the procession of the coffin of his late

mother queen elizabeth and many more thousands of people will be there to pay their final respects. the scene, they at buckingham palace, as the king arrived this morning. in the early hours of yesterday morning, hundreds of soldiers held a full dress rehearsal for today's procession. in just a few hours they will do it for real — and the world will be watching. their commanding officer, major general christopher ghika, says it will be a big moment. it is a sad duty, but this is a once—in—a—lifetime, once in two generation opportunity, to be a part of history, to be able to take part in the funeral arrangements of somebody whose example of duty and service

is something we try to emulate but above anything else, it is our last duty to our queen, and for everybody, for all of us who are lucky enough to be here today to perform this sad duty, it is absolutely unique. a last 0ur defence correspondent, jonathan beale, is at wellington barracks in westminster, where hundreds of soldiers have been holding full dress rehearsals for today's procession. out for them, it is of course a great honour and a great privilege. this is the woman they swore allegiance to when theyjoined the armed services, the army, the raf, the royal navy, taking part in this procession. wellington barracks has been a hive of activity. we have seen final preparations for those who will carry coffin, the grenadier guards who had to fly back from a rock where they had been doing security detail, and lots of those

involved have other duties here as well as their ceremonial role, and well as their ceremonial role, and we are, the car park at wellington barracks has turned into a temporary horse stable, these are some of the horses who were carrying the gun carriage of the king's troop royal horse artillery that will carry the coffin of the queen, from buckingham palace to the palace of westminster. i am joined now by one of those who is going to be involved in this procession, warrant officer class two godfrey morris. you have not had much time to prepare. what kind of work goes into this? irate much time to prepare. what kind of work goes into this?— much time to prepare. what kind of work goes into this? we have not had time to prepare _ work goes into this? we have not had time to prepare but _ work goes into this? we have not had time to prepare but it _ work goes into this? we have not had time to prepare but it is _ work goes into this? we have not had time to prepare but it is stuff - work goes into this? we have not had time to prepare but it is stuff that - time to prepare but it is stuff that we know— time to prepare but it is stuff that we know we would be called upon to do so _ we know we would be called upon to do so we _ we know we would be called upon to do so we are — we know we would be called upon to do so we are prepared as best we can, _ do so we are prepared as best we can, but— do so we are prepared as best we can, but there is a lot of work going — can, but there is a lot of work going into _ can, but there is a lot of work going into it, dealing with the horses— going into it, dealing with the horses and transporting, and the soldiers. — horses and transporting, and the soldiers, so it has been quite a busy— soldiers, so it has been quite a busy few— soldiers, so it has been quite a busy few days, but this is what we

are trained — busy few days, but this is what we are trained for, and we just rise to the occasion, _ are trained for, and we just rise to the occasion, really. just are trained for, and we 'ust rise to the occasion, really._ the occasion, really. just tell us what ou the occasion, really. just tell us what you will — the occasion, really. just tell us what you will be _ the occasion, really. just tell us what you will be doing - the occasion, really. just tell us what you will be doing in - the occasion, really. just tell us what you will be doing in that i what you will be doing in that procession. t what you will be doing in that procession-— what you will be doing in that rocession. , ., , ., procession. i will be marshalling the side of _ procession. i will be marshalling the side of the _ procession. i will be marshalling the side of the horses, - procession. i will be marshalling i the side of the horses, supporting the side of the horses, supporting the guys _ the side of the horses, supporting the guys arriving and just making sure that — the guys arriving and just making sure that everything does go 0k as we go _ sure that everything does go 0k as we go down the mall. you sure that everything does go 0k as we go down the mall.— we go down the mall. you being in the army for _ we go down the mall. you being in the army for 21 — we go down the mall. you being in the army for 21 years, _ we go down the mall. you being in the army for 21 years, give - we go down the mall. you being in the army for 21 years, give us - we go down the mall. you being in the army for 21 years, give us a i the army for 21 years, give us a sense, this is a sad day, but it is also a moment which, i guess, you feel pride for the person who has been yourfigurehead, feel pride for the person who has been your figurehead, and the queen you swore allegiance to, so just tell us your own emotions on a day like this. ht tell us your own emotions on a day like this. , ., , tell us your own emotions on a day like this. , . , ._ ., like this. it is a very sad day for everyone- _ like this. it is a very sad day for everyone- and _ like this. it is a very sad day for everyone. and that _ like this. it is a very sad day for everyone. and that runs - like this. it is a very sad day for everyone. and that runs deep. | like this. it is a very sad day for. everyone. and that runs deep. but also, _ everyone. and that runs deep. but also, we _ everyone. and that runs deep. but also, we have got a job to do. so we have _ also, we have got a job to do. so we have to _ also, we have got a job to do. so we have to get — also, we have got a job to do. so we have to get our heads up, get prepared, _ have to get our heads up, get prepared, and, hopefully our training — prepared, and, hopefully our training and our discipline and a

lot of— training and our discipline and a lot of pride that goes into our work. — lot of pride that goes into our work, hopefully we can go out and execute _ work, hopefully we can go out and execute that today. the work, hopefully we can go out and execute that today.— work, hopefully we can go out and execute that today. the king's troop ro al execute that today. the king's troop royal horse — execute that today. the king's troop royal horse artillery, _ execute that today. the king's troop royal horse artillery, we've - execute that today. the king's troop royal horse artillery, we've seen i royal horse artillery, we've seen them many times, the ones who carry out gun salutes on official occasions, you must have taken part in many occasions like that, and when you look back and, can you give us a sense of what you have done in terms of honouring the queen in the past, and will this be the biggest day yet of your military career? today would be, because there has been _ today would be, because there has been nothing like it before and nothing — been nothing like it before and nothing to prepare us for this, just going _ nothing to prepare us for this, just going out— nothing to prepare us for this, just going out in— nothing to prepare us for this, just going out in the street, and you get a sense _ going out in the street, and you get a sense of— going out in the street, and you get a sense of it — going out in the street, and you get a sense of it. we not long ago had the jubilee. — a sense of it. we not long ago had the jubilee, and the scale of that, in the _ the jubilee, and the scale of that, in the streets, but, today, we have 'ust in the streets, but, today, we have just got— in the streets, but, today, we have just got to — in the streets, but, today, we have just got to focus on what we have -ot just got to focus on what we have got to— just got to focus on what we have got to do. — just got to focus on what we have got to do, and go out and put on the show _ got to do, and go out and put on the show. �* ., , ., ., ., .,

show. and it means more to do than most of us — show. and it means more to do than most of us because _ show. and it means more to do than most of us because you _ show. and it means more to do than most of us because you have - show. and it means more to do than most of us because you have met i show. and it means more to do than| most of us because you have met the queen on a number of occasions. yes i have queen on a number of occasions. yes i have been — queen on a number of occasions. yes i have been privilege, we go to the horse _ i have been privilege, we go to the horse show— i have been privilege, we go to the horse show will we perform yearly, and we _ horse show will we perform yearly, and we look forward to the queen coming _ and we look forward to the queen coming down to say hello to the soldiers — coming down to say hello to the soldiers and the horses, and that always— soldiers and the horses, and that always lifts the spirits a bit more, before _ always lifts the spirits a bit more, before the — always lifts the spirits a bit more, before the show, and she had great love for— before the show, and she had great love for horses, as we all know. she loved the love for horses, as we all know. 5we: loved the troops, and the horses. absolutely, 100%. godfrey, we hope it goes— absolutely, 100%. godfrey, we hope it goes well for you and we look forward — it goes well for you and we look forward to— it goes well for you and we look forward to seeing you in that procession, the procession which will procession, the procession which wiii start— procession, the procession which will start at precisely 2:22pm, and there _ will start at precisely 2:22pm, and there will— will start at precisely 2:22pm, and there will be a one—minute gun salute — there will be a one—minute gun salute throughout that procession with 38 _ salute throughout that procession with 38 rounds fired in all, then they— with 38 rounds fired in all, then they go— with 38 rounds fired in all, then they go down through the mall, three horse _ they go down through the mall, three horse guards, to the palace of

westminster itself, where the queen will lay— westminster itself, where the queen will lay in— westminster itself, where the queen will lay in rest. westminster itself, where the queen will lay in rest-— will lay in rest. thank you, jonathan _ will lay in rest. thank you, jonathan beale, _ will lay in rest. thank you, jonathan beale, and i will lay in rest. thank you, jonathan beale, and you i will lay in rest. thank you, l jonathan beale, and youjust will lay in rest. thank you, - jonathan beale, and you just know that it jonathan beale, and you just know thatitis jonathan beale, and you just know that it is going to be impeccable. let's show you some of the queues forming _ let's show you some of the queues forming now, and a huge number of people _ forming now, and a huge number of people are — forming now, and a huge number of people are expected to want to pay their respects at the queen's coffin. — their respects at the queen's coffin, where her majesty lies in state _ coffin, where her majesty lies in state it— coffin, where her majesty lies in state it westminster hall. this is art of state it westminster hall. this is part of what _ state it westminster hall. this is part of what will _ state it westminster hall. this is part of what will be _ state it westminster hall. this is part of what will be a _ state it westminster hall. this is part of what will be a very i state it westminster hall. this is part of what will be a very long i part of what will be a very long queue indeed. there have been predictions that people may have to queue for some 30 hours. it's really going to be quite extraordinary. far more people expected then the 200,000 or so that filed past the coffin of the queen mother when she died. something like 400,000 people are expected to file past her majesty's coffin in westminster hall. as i say, they may have to

wait quite a long time. the queue will sneak back along the river thames, terminating at southwark park. there is a system in place that there are wristbands, people will be able to move away to go to the toilet, to get food and so on. they are being advised to wear suitable clothing, to bring portable battery packs to keep their phones charged, but there is certainly the expectation that they will have to wait many of them overnight. for a glimpse of the queen's coffin. this is the scene now on the mall. the head of today's procession when the queen will leave buckingham palace for the last time. as we were hearing earlier on, some staff at

clarence house have been warned theirjob is at risk after charles' accession to the throne. a royal spokesperson said some redundancies were "unavoidable" because of the change in role for charles and his queen consort. lets talk more about that because grant harold served from 2004 to 2011 as butler to king charles, who was then of course prince of wales. very good to have you with us, and queue for being with us. first of all your thoughts about charles, then prince, now king. the man who has served such a long apprenticeship. and there is so much goodwill around the country for him. we have seen it on the walkabouts when so many people have turned out and wanted to shake his hand and wish him well.—

and wanted to shake his hand and wish him well. thank you for having me on. absolutely. _ wish him well. thank you for having me on. absolutely. there's - wish him well. thank you for having me on. absolutely. there's been i wish him well. thank you for having me on. absolutely. there's been a| me on. absolutely. there's been a lot of support for the now king. it is a difficult one because as you said, this apprenticeship has been literally his whole life and now he's finally doing the role he was born to do. it is difficult because he's a man who is grieving. as you say, i knew him obviously well as a butler, and he is kind and caring, compassionate individual. it is nice that obviously the country get to see that as he is doing these walkabouts. it is difficult because it is so much for him to take on under losing his own mother. i'm sure many of us have lost loved ones, parents over the years, and we just want to get away from everything. for him it is the opposite, he is literally at the moment under the spotlight because everyone wants to meet him and know what is going on. ion

everyone wants to meet him and know what is going om— what is going on. can i 'ust ask ou, what is going on. can i 'ust ask you. what i what is going on. can i 'ust ask you. what was t what is going on. can i 'ust ask you, what was it i what is going on. can i 'ust ask you, what was it like i what is going on. can ijust ask you, what was it like working l what is going on. can ijust ask. you, what was it like working for him as butler for quite a you, what was it like working for him as butlerfor quite a long period of time actually? for me it was a dream come true. in 2004 i for me it was a dream come true. in 2004 i got for me it was a dream come true. in 2004 i got the opportunity to join the house of the prince of wales is one of the butlers and it was a dream come true because obviously getting to know him was an honour, but it was equally in honour getting to on many occasions spend time with the queen both on and off duty. so even now, and i have been gone 11 years, but i did see the queen just before covid—19. but even now with everything going on, itjust makes me feel so lucky that i had the opportunity to serve her, to be around her. very lucky. stand

opportunity to serve her, to be around her. very lucky. and we were sa in: at around her. very lucky. and we were saying at the — around her. very lucky. and we were saying at the beginning, _ around her. very lucky. and we were saying at the beginning, it _ around her. very lucky. and we were saying at the beginning, it is - around her. very lucky. and we were saying at the beginning, it is a i saying at the beginning, it is a time of change of course for all of those associated with the royal family. we were hearing the news from clarence house that they will have to be redundancies. i suppose it is quite unsettling, isn't it? lt it is quite unsettling, isn't it? tt is, but it won't be a shock. there will be people who are shocked and think this is a strange time for this to happen. trust me, it is not a shock for the household. even when i joined, a shock for the household. even when ijoined, i was fully a shock for the household. even when i joined, i was fully aware a shock for the household. even when ijoined, i was fully aware even all those years ago that if the queen past, that i would then be redundant because my boss the prince of wales is no longer the prince of wales. and yes, there is a new prince of wales but the contracts are basically no and void, they have come to an end. it is a very complicated process because obviously people will take voluntary redundancy, people will retire and there will be people that want to continue. that will be a long process. you have got to remember

the queen had household, the prince of wales had a household, so there will be departments that will become one, there will be people that will have to job share, so it is very complicated but i think people have got the wrong end thinking that king charles has suddenly sacked everybody and it is not that at all, by no means. it is a very simple process by which he is no longer the prince of wales, the contracts are now finished and this is a new chapter. the good thing is i know he will do everything possible to make sure people are put into new positions where possible, and there will be people that now want to retire or people that want a change of career. so it is a tricky time, it is difficultjust now for everyone, but it is a process that has to happen and it will happen. when he was prince, of course it

wasn't a stranger to controversy. there were moments of controversy, but he has said, particularly in one interview, he's not stupid, he knows this is a different kind of role, a differentjob, to be king, to be monarch, to be head of state, and he will do it in a different way. do you think he will? l will do it in a different way. do you think he will?— will do it in a different way. do you think he will? i think he will. i know you think he will? i think he will. i know what _ you think he will? i think he will. i know what you _ you think he will? i think he will. i know what you are _ you think he will? i think he will. i know what you are saying i you think he will? i think he will. i i know what you are saying because people have been saying to me, obviously over the years he has very strong views and opinions and he has voiced those, we know that. as a monarch, that is something... they are not political. they are obviously there to listen. they can offer advice to prime ministers. queen had so much advice on the prime ministers were grateful for that, but king charles was around for that so his experience and advice will be sought after as well.

he is aware as monarch it is a very fine line. he can't get involved in politics as such and he is fully aware of that so i think he will probably follow the queen in the way she did it. they are there to listen, give advice when requested, but he understands his role now as king is a nonpolitical role and that is what we will see. his king is a nonpolitical role and that is what we will see.— is what we will see. his role right now is very _ is what we will see. his role right now is very difficult _ is what we will see. his role right now is very difficult because i is what we will see. his role right now is very difficult because he i is what we will see. his role rightj now is very difficult because he is a son who is grieving for his mother but also really consumed with so much ceremonial, though many meetings, he has been touring the nations of the uk. we saw the incident where he was frustrated by a leaking pen and got quite cross, and i suppose it is a very tough time for him at the moment. tn time for him at the moment. tw fairness to him, i saw the pen incident this morning and i completely understand because the

moment his schedule is monarch, we have all seen that, he is trying to do as much as possible and travel to all these different countries. at the moment his schedule is crazy. these little mishaps, we also saw it on proclamation day where the ink was on another table and there should have been another table, but that happened and it was frustrating. the ink, that is not the best thing, these things have to be checked. he doesn't have time for append to be leaking everywhere. i think anyone would get frustrated at that. what's also difficult for him is that at the moment everybody is watching his every move and that is difficult. it's not like you can have these mishaps in private, which they often do, he is having to deal with everything under the spotlight just now. ifelt with everything under the spotlight just now. i felt sorry for him because these little silly things have to be checked so we don't have these mishaps because that will take time out of his schedule to clean

ink, and that isjust time out of his schedule to clean ink, and that is just what they don't need right now.- ink, and that is just what they don't need right now. yes, so much scrutin , don't need right now. yes, so much scrutiny. and _ don't need right now. yes, so much scrutiny, and the _ don't need right now. yes, so much scrutiny, and the cameras - don't need right now. yes, so much scrutiny, and the cameras there i don't need right now. yes, so much scrutiny, and the cameras there at| scrutiny, and the cameras there at every single moment. where do you think he will spend his time as king? how much fondness or not does he have for buckingham palace itself, do you think? and where would he like to be? and what would that mean for the various palaces around the country? i wonder if he can still hear us. let mejust ask i wonder if he can still hear us. let me just ask you that again. grant, can you still hear us? i think we have lost you i'm afraid. grant harrold. the former butler of prince charles when he was heir to the throne. i think you can hear us now, grant? l

think you can hear us now, grant? i can. you think you can hear us now, grant? i can- you are _ think you can hear us now, grant? i can. you are back— think you can hear us now, grant? i can. you are back with _ think you can hear us now, grant? i can. you are back with us _ think you can hear us now, grant? i can. you are back with us after- think you can hear us now, grant? i can. you are back with us after a i can. you are back with us after a brief pause- _ can. you are back with us after a brief pause- i — can. you are back with us after a brief pause. i was _ can. you are back with us after a brief pause. i wasjust _ can. you are back with us after a| brief pause. i wasjust wondering brief pause. i was just wondering where king charles will want to spend his time now? will it be buckingham palace, highgrove? and what does it mean for the various royal properties? j what does it mean for the various royal properties?— what does it mean for the various royal properties? i know quite a bit about highgrove — royal properties? i know quite a bit about highgrove because _ royal properties? i know quite a bit about highgrove because that i royal properties? i know quite a bit about highgrove because that is i about highgrove because that is where i'm lucky enough to live on the estate there. that was set up purposely for when he became king. obviously it is still his home, i believe he will still visit highgrove. it is somewhere he loves. there has been talk about buckingham palace, whether it be, —— whether it can become open to the public. it's obviously going to be the hub of the monarchy, still the home of the monarchy. clarence house he loves as

well. i'm wondering if buckingham palace might be the office and clarence house be his home. he obviously is not going to keep all these properties, i don't think. he will pick his... i think in the coming months we will see which residences he will use as his permanent residences. and it's possible that they can be opened up to the public and people will be able to go around with the money being given to charities as well, so that it being given to charities as well, so thatitis being given to charities as well, so that it is somebody that, you know, as i mentioned before, highgrove is somewhere he loves. he loves being in the country, he loves scotland. he is a man of duty so it will be a difficult decision for him but it is one that will be made in the coming months and years, and we will find out what these main residences will be. , ., out what these main residences will be. , . . , out what these main residences will be. , . ., , ., . be. grant, i was watching the film, the bbc's tribute _ be. grant, i was watching the film, the bbc's tribute film _ be. grant, i was watching the film, the bbc's tribute film to _ be. grant, i was watching the film, the bbc's tribute film to her i the bbc's tribute film to her majesty the queen, the story of her life and a wonderful story it was.

watching the archive of prince charles as a little boy with princess anne is a little girl and just realising how he was born for this role of course. but coming to the throne at the age of 73, whereas the throne at the age of 73, whereas the queen came to the throne at the age of 25. such different experiences. lt age of 25. such different experiences.— age of 25. such different experiences. it is different experiences. _ experiences. it is different experiences, and - experiences. it is different experiences, and it's i experiences. it is different i experiences, and it's amazing because forgive me i'm actually on a shipjust now because because forgive me i'm actually on a ship just now because i was on this princess cruise to celebrate her life, and obviously we are remembering her. yesterday i arranged to put some footage of the queen on a screen and it was her doing that speech from her 21st birthday. watching it brought a tear to the eye. it was remembering a 21 years old she made this dedication that she fulfilled, where the new king as you said is older and wiser and he has gone into the role. 73,

it's only 20 odd years ago the queen was doing it at that age in the role. for him, he has got years and years of experience. obviously it is going to be very different. we are not going to have another young monarch, with respect, like the queen at such a young age for a long, long time. sol queen at such a young age for a long, long time. so i think with the queen we were very lucky that we had such an amazing lady, from such a young age she put everything into it. what is nice for the new king is he has not had to take on that role of monarchy until now and i'm sure he will do an amazing job over the next few decades, maybe more, then his son, equally, will also have had many years of training when the roll comes to him, so the queen has certainly done an amazing job and

set the monarchy up for the future generations. the set the monarchy up for the future generations-— set the monarchy up for the future generations. the watchword of the queen and now _ generations. the watchword of the queen and now king _ generations. the watchword of the queen and now king charles, i generations. the watchword of the queen and now king charles, very| queen and now king charles, very much continuity and longevity. bits is what it is — much continuity and longevity. e; ts is what it is about. he will carry on what the queen was doing, he will carry on her role without any question. i think there will be slight changes, because people see it as very traditional and old—fashioned but he is very modern, look at how he set up the prince of�*s trust, the prince's foundation, so he will have his own ideas of how he wants to be a monarch and we will see that with his son now the prince of wales, the monarchy will change, it has been said that he shakes hands more than the queen, i'm not sure about that, but i have seen him faced bumping, as well, which a few years would have been unheard of, but the younger royals, i don't know if you have seen the queen actually

hugging anyone —— fist bumping. protocol and etiquette is also important to monarchy but also modernisation, that is what will secure it and the queen was aware of that, especially when she did that wonderful scene with paddington bear. when i knew the queen she had the most wonderful, down sense of humour. she would always catch you off—guard, which was hysterical, and this, with paddington, shows that she is a traditional monarch but she knew exactly how to be a modern queen. ., ~' ,, , . knew exactly how to be a modern queen. ., ~ i. , . , ., queen. thank you very much, grant howell, queen. thank you very much, grant howell. who — queen. thank you very much, grant howell, who was _ queen. thank you very much, grant howell, who was butler— queen. thank you very much, grant howell, who was butler to - queen. thank you very much, grant howell, who was butler to charles i howell, who was butler to charles when he was heir to the throne, and you are on a ship which i didn't realise, the signal disappeared for a couple of minutes but we got you back, so thank you so much for

persisting. mt; back, so thank you so much for persisting-— the world. it her majesty the queen has spent herfinal night at buckingham palace. states her coffin was brought to london from edinburgh yesterday evening — with thousands of people lining the route through the capital to the palace as the cortege passed through. more crowds are expected today, when her majesty is taken from buckingham palace for the very last time — to lie in state at westminster hall. this is the timetable: the queen's coffin will leave buckingham palace — on a horse—drawn gun carriage — at 2:22pm and travel along the mall, across horse guards parade and down whitehall. the king — along with his sons prince william and prince harry — will walk behind the carriage, and the procession will arrive at westminster hall at three o'clock. the hall will then be open to the public from five o'clock —

and we're expecting around 400,000 people to file past her majesty as she lies in state for four days. we'll be speaking live shortly to our reporters at buckingham palace, and with those people who are waiting to pay their respects to the queen. first, let's hearfrom danjohnson, who was at buckingham palace cheering and applause a cheering crowd in the capital city. and it is buckingham palace more than anywhere which is so closely associated with the queen. for so long her place of work, and her official home. her coffin arrived at 8:00 last night, ending the journey from scotland. in pouring rain, on a dark night, people were determined to give her a welcome. we felt we had to just come and pay our respects, and was lucky enough to see the hearse pass us. yes.

and we've just seen king charles leave the palace. really nice that the flag's flying for her to be back home. like she's home, yeah. yeah, really nice. i the queen's coffin is resting here overnight, and will then be taken to the palace of westminster later today. this is really a last chance for the royal family to be together in private, to share a personal moment with the queen's coffin before the public lying—in—state ahead of her funeral on monday. this was the last leg of the long journey that began at balmoral. a guard of honour from the queen's colour squadron, silent and solemn in greeting at raf northolt. princess anne said she'd been fortunate to share her mother's last 24 hours, and it had been an honour and a privilege to witness the love and respect along these final journeys. so, then, the drive to the centre of the capital. this was the a40. the cars stopped, the people stood.

a column of flashing lights illuminated a gloomy evening. the official state hearse was specially designed in consultation with her majesty to give the public the clearest view through fading light. for mile after mile, through underpasses and across flyovers, this was the journey back to the city where the queen was born, where she was crowned, where she reigned over the kingdom and the commonwealth. and the closer they drew to her official residence, the heavier the rain, but the bigger the crowds. down park lane and past hyde park corner, to the place the queen knew best. buckingham palace was familiar before being queen was even her destiny. as a girl, she played here. and as a mother, it's where she raised herfamily. it was not, though, where she felt most at home. she regarded it as "living

above the shop" — for this is where she dedicated herself to the business of state. papers read, banquets hosted, addresses given. the garden parties, the christmas messages, and the jubilee celebrations. when she waved and then turned from the palace balcony this summer, many felt her reign was nearing its end. and last night her coffin was placed in the bow room, where the new king met high commissioners and government ministers over the weekend. then, this afternoon, the procession will leave buckingham palace at 2:22 — the queen's coffin carried on a gun carriage of the king's troop royal horse artillery. crowds will watch as the cortege makes its journey through central london, along the mall to horse guards, then down whitehall to parliament square, and into new palace yard, ready for the lying—in—state in westminster hall. members of the public will be able

to see the queen's coffin — guarded by soldiers from 5pm until 6:30 on the morning of herfuneral. and this is the route along which people will queue — from southwark park, along the thames, up the south bank, and across lambeth bridge. we are expecting extremely large queues that could go up to 30 hours. and it won't be 30 hours for everybody, but i think it's important that, before people set off, that they knowjust how long it could take, potentially. so we are supporting people throughout the queue, working with a number of partners like the samaritans, like the red cross — also having stewards there, as well, and working with the metropolitan police. so there'll be over 1,000 people per day who will be on hand to support people, to offer them advice, guidance. and, despite the weather, some were prepared to stay out all night. it's sad. i very sad. sad. — very, very sad, isn't it? really sad. but so pleased we came, so...

and we're going to stay tonight and watch tomorrow. there's determination here to show gratitude, respect and support for the royal family, as their private grief gives way to the public demands of national mourning, and the rituals of the highest of state occasions conducted in the name of the people. danjohnson, bbc news, at buckingham palace. as we have seen, the queen was my coffin will arrive at westminster hall at exactly three o'clock where her majesty will lie in state until the morning of herfuneral. the the morning of her funeral. the aublic the morning of her funeral. the public will _ the morning of her funeral. the public will be _ the morning of her funeral. the public will be admitted from 5pm this evening with hundreds of thousands expected to queue up to pay their respects. the front of the queue is on the albert embankment side

of lambeth bridge. and as more peoplejoin, the plan is for the queue to stretch it's along the south bank of the thames, past the national theatre, the tate modern and london bridge, before winding its way to southwark park. those in the queue are expected to have to wait a very long time, with the government warning that the wait could be up to 30 hours. although, to be honest, no—one can be sure how many people will want to queue or exactly how long it will take. there will be a wristband system which will allow people to leave the queue to get food or use the toilet and a separate accessible route for those with mobility difficulties. our reporter, leila nathoo, is with people at the start of the queue on lambeth bridge. they are undaunted by stories of ang having to wait 20 1130 hrs but they don't care because they want to pay

their final respects to her majesty the queen. their final respects to her ma'esty the queen— the queen. absolutely. there is a definite sense _ the queen. absolutely. there is a definite sense of _ the queen. absolutely. there is a definite sense of excitement i the queen. absolutely. there is a definite sense of excitement on i definite sense of excitement on the south bank this morning. the sun has come out, and there is a really convivial atmosphere, especially since those people queueing here have been given official accreditation wristbands, which happened in the last hour and a half, with marshall working their way down the queue and handing out wristbands to everybody who has been in the queue since this morning. they have handed out 1000 wristbands between the two bridges, between lambeth bridge and westminster bridge, handing out1000 lambeth bridge and westminster bridge, handing out 1000 wristbands, this section of the south bank is now closed to the queue and those people arriving are now queueing further down the south bank, behind county hall, so the queue is being split into different sections, to stop overcrowding, and on the section of the south bank where i am now it is very spacious, there is a very nice atmosphere, people are

coming together and making friends in the queue with others who have been there since the early hours and in some cases at the front, overnight, but there are plenty of facilities, stewards, marshalls, i have seen ambulance, members of the paramedics, plenty of police and staff so i will stuey dew, refreshments being provided by cafes along the south bank and plenty of toilet facilities. people should be prepared for a long wait because the lying—in—state does not start until five o'clock but the queue will start moving over the bridge is longerfor them to get start moving over the bridge is longer for them to get people ready to be the first in line but certainly the warnings are that if people do want to come and join the queue, that they should bring refreshments, chairs, there are plenty of people here with camping chairs, lots of outdoor gear, so the advice is to be prepared, but there are plenty of people on hand to

help. are plenty of people on hand to hel-. �* ., ., , are plenty of people on hand to hel-. �* , , ., help. and the good news is that it is not raining. _ help. and the good news is that it is not raining. it _ help. and the good news is that it is not raining. it was _ help. and the good news is that it is not raining. it was quite wet i is not raining. it was quite wet overnight. i saw pictures of people sitting in paddles as they queued but at least it is dry, now. luckily there is no _ but at least it is dry, now. luckily there is no reign _ but at least it is dry, now. luckily there is no reign but _ but at least it is dry, now. luckily there is no reign but we - but at least it is dry, now. luckily there is no reign but we are i but at least it is dry, now. luckily i there is no reign but we are getting a glimpse of the sun at the moment. it is a really nice atmosphere. everyone is really chatty. if you walk down the line asking people why they are here, there are so many different feelings that you get, people talk about a sense of duty, people talk about a sense of duty, people mention a moment in history, wanting to witness this point in time and pay their respects to someone that they have thought of as their own grandmother is one person said, one woman had met the queen on two occasions, once, as a child and once in her working life, as an adult, so lots of people wanting to be here, to have that moment shared. people have turned up on their own and made friends with others in the

queue, so there is an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere, and it is certainly helped by the better weather. ., certainly helped by the better weather. . ., ., ., certainly helped by the better weather. . ., weather. leila nathoo, with those who are there _ weather. leila nathoo, with those who are there starting _ weather. leila nathoo, with those who are there starting to - weather. leila nathoo, with those who are there starting to queue i weather. leila nathoo, with those| who are there starting to queue for what is going to be a long queue, actually, as they wait to pay their respects to file past the queen's coffin as the queen lies in state at westminster hall. joanna gosling is outside buckingham palace. it was quite a breathtaking moment last night, wasn't it, when we saw the queen return, the monarchy that we have known all of our lives, our monarch as head of state returning for the last time to buckingham palace and another extraordinary, historic moment today when she leaves buckingham palace for the final time. , leaves buckingham palace for the finaltime. , ,. , final time. yes, those scenes last ni . ht final time. yes, those scenes last night when _ final time. yes, those scenes last night when the — final time. yes, those scenes last night when the queen's _

final time. yes, those scenes last night when the queen's coffin i final time. yes, those scenes last. night when the queen's coffin were brought back were very moving. as we saw the cortege wend its way on the slow journey saw the cortege wend its way on the slowjourney back saw the cortege wend its way on the slow journey back to saw the cortege wend its way on the slowjourney back to london, there has been opportunities for people to see it. last night the cortege passed around the fountain just behind me as it then went through the gates of buckingham palace. there was cheering and clapping, people here to say thank you. there was a particularly moving moment when the outriders stopped just ahead of the hearse which was lit up so people could see inside with the glass roof and sides, and the outriders just stopped just before the gates and they all bowed their heads on either side of the hearse, and it felt like an informal arch of respect from them. their duty done as they took her majesty's coffin into the palace where it is laying

at rest overnight in the bow room. today the king has returned to the palace. we will see him again at 2.22 when he along with his siblings and sons and other senior members of the royal family process behind the coffin as it is taken down the mall and onto westminster hall where it will lie in state. you can probably see behind me quite a of activity now. the crowds are being carefully managed here at the palace, and all down the mall people have been queueing. just in the last hour or so, people have been able to come up as far as the fountain, just a line of people, lots of police. there are also gardeners just making the final improvements, i suppose, also gardeners just making the final improvements, isuppose, to also gardeners just making the final improvements, i suppose, to the planting behind us here. it all looks pretty immaculate here, but everything is being made to bejust right for this moment when the

queen's coffin is brought out of buckingham palace. as she leaves for the last time. with me sarah campbell, our royal correspondent. sarah, it's going to be i imagine quite an overwhelming moment when the coffin is brought out. stand quite an overwhelming moment when the coffin is brought out.— the coffin is brought out. and there have been so _ the coffin is brought out. and there have been so many. _ the coffin is brought out. and there have been so many. different i the coffin is brought out. and there i have been so many. different images will affect _ have been so many. different images will affect different people in different ways, that suddenly something will hit you and remind you that _ something will hit you and remind you that the queen who has been so much _ you that the queen who has been so much a _ you that the queen who has been so much a part— you that the queen who has been so much a part of our lives as we have been _ much a part of our lives as we have been saying — much a part of our lives as we have been saying for the past few days that she — been saying for the past few days that she has passed away, she's dead _ that she has passed away, she's dead and — that she has passed away, she's dead. and today this building, we are looking at buckingham palace, looking _ are looking at buckingham palace, looking at — are looking at buckingham palace, looking at the balcony that is empty. — looking at the balcony that is empty, but she has been on that balcony— empty, but she has been on that balcony at — empty, but she has been on that balcony at the centre of huge national— balcony at the centre of huge national moments for so many decades — national moments for so many decades. and i think it is upsetting to people. — decades. and i think it is upsetting to people, very sad for people that she will— to people, very sad for people that she will no— to people, very sad for people that she will no longer be at the centre of those _ she will no longer be at the centre of those moments. today at 2.22, the

procession _ of those moments. today at 2.22, the procession will step off from buckingham palace. the queen will leave _ buckingham palace. the queen will leave looking in palace for the final— leave looking in palace for the final time. leave looking in palace for the finaltime. ifi leave looking in palace for the final time. if i take you through what _ final time. if i take you through what we — final time. if i take you through what we know is going to happen from that time, _ what we know is going to happen from that time, it— what we know is going to happen from that time, it is a 38 minute journey, _ that time, it is a 38 minute journey, and walking in the procession following the coffin, the coffin _ procession following the coffin, the coffin will— procession following the coffin, the coffin will be on the gun carriage, the imperial state crown will be on the imperial state crown will be on the coffin — the imperial state crown will be on the coffin. the and king will be walking — the coffin. the and king will be walking behind with his siblings and sons _ walking behind with his siblings and sons also — walking behind with his siblings and sons. also peter phillips, tim lawrence, _ sons. also peter phillips, tim lawrence, princess anne's husband, the duke _ lawrence, princess anne's husband, the duke of— lawrence, princess anne's husband, the duke of gloucester and the earl of snowdon. then following by car, the female — of snowdon. then following by car, the female members of the family. the queen— the female members of the family. the queen consort, the princess of wales— the queen consort, the princess of wales and — the queen consort, the princess of wales and megan the duchess of sussex— wales and megan the duchess of sussex and the countess of wessex. and there _ sussex and the countess of wessex. and there will be no music. it will be a _ and there will be no music. it will be a very— and there will be no music. it will be a very solemn moment. even though we are _ be a very solemn moment. even though we are in— be a very solemn moment. even though we are in the _ be a very solemn moment. even though we are in the centre of london among

thousands— we are in the centre of london among thousands of— we are in the centre of london among thousands of people, it will be a quiet _ thousands of people, it will be a quiet moment i suspect. big ben will toll, and _ quiet moment i suspect. big ben will toll, and this procession up the mall— toll, and this procession up the mall across horse guards and finally into westminster hall, due to take 38 minutes. as we know from five o'clock— 38 minutes. as we know from five o'clock this — 38 minutes. as we know from five o'clock this evening, members of the public— o'clock this evening, members of the public will— o'clock this evening, members of the public will be able to go into westminster hall to see the queen lyin- westminster hall to see the queen lying in _ westminster hall to see the queen lying in state until monday morning at 630 _ lying in state until monday morning at 6.30. we know that people arguing already _ at 6.30. we know that people arguing already. hundreds of thousands of people _ already. hundreds of thousands of people are expected to want to be there _ people are expected to want to be there to _ people are expected to want to be there tojust spend a people are expected to want to be there to just spend a few private moments — there to just spend a few private moments with the queen. it will be, i moments with the queen. it will be, i imagine. _ moments with the queen. it will be, i imagine, quite an experience, guite _ i imagine, quite an experience, quite a— i imagine, quite an experience, quite a memory for all of those that manage _ quite a memory for all of those that manage to — quite a memory for all of those that manage to get in. you quite a memory for all of those that manage to get in.— quite a memory for all of those that manage to get in. you mentioned the silence. manage to get in. you mentioned the silence- from — manage to get in. you mentioned the silence. from the _ manage to get in. you mentioned the silence. from the beginning - silence. from the beginning there has been such an atmosphere of respect wherever you see people gathered. we heard the cheers and

clapping last night and that felt appropriate at the right moment as the queen was brought back here, but i expect today there will be silence, as you say, from the people as they absorb what is an incredible moment of history. tier? as they absorb what is an incredible moment of history.— moment of history. very few of us will have experienced _ moment of history. very few of us will have experienced the - moment of history. very few of us will have experienced the death i moment of history. very few of usj will have experienced the death of moment of history. very few of us i will have experienced the death of a monarch _ will have experienced the death of a monarch. 1952 was the last time it happened — monarch. 1952 was the last time it happened. people i suppose don't know— happened. people i suppose don't know how— happened. people i suppose don't know how they will react. by and large _ know how they will react. by and large it _ know how they will react. by and large it has been solemn, quiet. there _ large it has been solemn, quiet. there has— large it has been solemn, quiet. there has been applause, some cheering — there has been applause, some cheering almost as a release and a feeling _ cheering almost as a release and a feeling of— cheering almost as a release and a feeling of togetherness i suppose, sharing _ feeling of togetherness i suppose, sharing in— feeling of togetherness i suppose, sharing in a moment which has been quite _ sharing in a moment which has been quite powerful to sort of watch and listen _ quite powerful to sort of watch and listen to _ quite powerful to sort of watch and listen to. certainly going among the crowds _ listen to. certainly going among the crowds today, there are people i have _ crowds today, there are people i have spoken to who had flown over from _ have spoken to who had flown over from canada just when they heard the newa _ from canada just when they heard the news, wanted to get on a plane, wanted — news, wanted to get on a plane, wanted to— news, wanted to get on a plane, wanted to come over and be here in personal~ _

wanted to come over and be here in personal~ -- — wanted to come over and be here in personal. —— in person. people from all over— personal. —— in person. people from all overthe— personal. —— in person. people from all over the commonwealth have come to be part _ all over the commonwealth have come to be part of— all over the commonwealth have come to be part of history. as you say, i think— to be part of history. as you say, i think it _ to be part of history. as you say, i think it will — to be part of history. as you say, i think it will be quiet even though they are — think it will be quiet even though they are in — think it will be quiet even though they are in the centre of london. thank— they are in the centre of london. thank you. — they are in the centre of london. thank you, sarah. let's go among the crowds now. our correspondent, charlotte gallagher, is on the mall. let's just have a look at all these people who have come down today. in some places it is four deep, especially on the other side of the road where people pitched their tents, had their seats wrapped up against the cold and wet and some people have been here for hours. i met one person who had been there since 7am this morning. let's speak to one of the families that has come down. hello. this is jasmine, you are from canterbury and you have come down this morning, haven't you? yes, we actually left at six o'clock and came — yes, we actually left at six o'clock and came all the way down here, yes. and why— and came all the way down here, yes. and why did _ and came all the way down here, yes.

and why did you want to bring your children down here? ljust and why did you want to bring your children down here?— and why did you want to bring your children down here? i 'ust feel that it is importanth children down here? i 'ust feel that it is important for— children down here? i 'ust feel that it is important for us i children down here? ijust feel that it is important for us to _ children down here? ijust feel that it is important for us to pay - children down here? ijust feel that it is important for us to pay our i it is important for us to pay our respects — it is important for us to pay our respects. we are royalists, we love the queen— respects. we are royalists, we love the queen and the royal family. the the queen and the royal family. microphones the queen and the royal family. twe: microphones are very tempting the queen and the royal family. tue microphones are very tempting for little children, aren't they? test little children, aren't they? yes! and i little children, aren't they? yes! and i also _ little children, aren't they? yes! and i also feel _ little children, aren't they? yes! and i also feel this _ little children, aren't they? yes! and i also feel this is _ little children, aren't they? yes! and i also feel this is such i little children, aren't they? yes! and i also feel this is such an i and i also feel this is such an important _ and i also feel this is such an important part of history that it is something... i mean, raven is only one and _ something... i mean, raven is only one and probably doesn't understand but i one and probably doesn't understand but i feel— one and probably doesn't understand but i feel that it is for them to say to— but i feel that it is for them to say to their grandkids when they are olden _ say to their grandkids when they are olden yes. — say to their grandkids when they are older. yes, we just wanted to be here _ older. yes, we just wanted to be here to _ older. yes, we just wanted to be here to soak it in and pay our respects _ here to soak it in and pay our respects-— here to soak it in and pay our res-ects. :, . , , ., respects. you have dressed all the children in black _ respects. you have dressed all the children in black today, _ respects. you have dressed all the children in black today, haven't i children in black today, haven't you? children in black today, haven't ou? , :, ., , ., children in black today, haven't ou? , :, ., ., ~ children in black today, haven't ou? , :, :, :, ~' :, you? yes, i thought it was a mark of res-ect. i you? yes, i thought it was a mark of respect- i know _ you? yes, i thought it was a mark of respect. i know the _ you? yes, i thought it was a mark of respect. i know the queen _ you? yes, i thought it was a mark of respect. i know the queen is - you? yes, i thought it was a mark of respect. i know the queen is lovely. respect. i know the queen is lovely and colourful but it is still a sombre _ and colourful but it is still a sombre day. we made the decision to come _ sombre day. we made the decision to come in _ sombre day. we made the decision to come in black. sombre day. we made the decision to come in black-— come in black. raven, you are a little bit young _ come in black. raven, you are a little bit young to _ come in black. raven, you are a little bit young to speak- come in black. raven, you are a little bit young to speak to, i come in black. raven, you are a little bit young to speak to, but| little bit young to speak to, but let's speak to your brothers. what

is your name and how old are you? the legs and i am seven. iuttfhwztt is your name and how old are you? the legs and i am seven. what was our the legs and i am seven. what was your favourite _ the legs and i am seven. what was your favourite thing _ the legs and i am seven. what was your favourite thing about - the legs and i am seven. what was your favourite thing about the i your favourite thing about the queen, felix?— your favourite thing about the queen, felix? chic was nice to everyone _ queen, felix? chic was nice to everyone and _ queen, felix? chic was nice to everyone and gave _ queen, felix? chic was nice to everyone and gave respect i queen, felix? chic was nice to everyone and gave respect to. everyone and gave respect to everyone. — everyone and gave respect to everyone. bid _ everyone and gave respect to everyone-— everyone and gave respect to eve one. ~ everyone. did you like her crown? yes. i everyone. did you like her crown? yes- i looking _ everyone. did you like her crown? yes. i looking forward _ everyone. did you like her crown? yes. i looking forward to - everyone. did you like her crown? yes. i looking forward to seeing i everyone. did you like her crown? i yes. i looking forward to seeing the kina come yes. i looking forward to seeing the king come past? — yes. i looking forward to seeing the king come past? yes. _ yes. i looking forward to seeing the king come past? yes. my _ yes. i looking forward to seeing the king come past? yes. my name i yes. i looking forward to seeing the king come past? yes. my name is l king come past? yes. my name is cameron and _ king come past? yes. my name is cameron and i— king come past? yes. my name is cameron and i am _ king come past? yes. my name is cameron and i am 13. _ king come past? yes. my name is cameron and i am 13. was - king come past? yes. my name is cameron and i am 13. was it i king come past? yes. my name is cameron and i am 13. was it your| cameron and i am 13. was it your mother's choice _ cameron and i am 13. was it your mother's choice to _ cameron and i am 13. was it your mother's choice to come - cameron and i am 13. was it your mother's choice to come down i mother's choice to come down here today? mother's choice to come down here toda ? ,, ., , ., mother's choice to come down here toda ? ,, ., :, mother's choice to come down here toda ? ,, ., , ., :, ., today? she gave us an option and i chose to come _ today? she gave us an option and i chose to come down. _ today? she gave us an option and i chose to come down. why? - today? she gave us an option and i i chose to come down. why? learning about the queen _ chose to come down. why? learning about the queen in _ chose to come down. u learning about the queen in humanities, and in scouts, _ about the queen in humanities, and in scouts, it— about the queen in humanities, and in scouts, it was special to come down _ in scouts, it was special to come down here — in scouts, it was special to come down here and see her, a real experience. down here and see her, a real experience-— down here and see her, a real ex-erience. : i. ., :, ., ~ down here and see her, a real ex-erience. : ., :, .,~ ., experience. and you have to make a aromise experience. and you have to make a promise to — experience. and you have to make a promise to the _ experience. and you have to make a promise to the queen _ experience. and you have to make a promise to the queen in _ experience. and you have to make a promise to the queen in scouts, i experience. and you have to make a| promise to the queen in scouts, that is being part of scouts, she is central to the movement. yes,

definitely- _ central to the movement. yes, definitely. and _ central to the movement. yes, definitely. and did _ central to the movement. yes, definitely. and did you - central to the movement. yes, definitely. and did you watch i central to the movement. yes, i definitely. and did you watch the jubilee on television? _ definitely. and did you watch the jubilee on television? yes, i- definitely. and did you watch the jubilee on television? yes, i did. j definitely. and did you watch the l jubilee on television? yes, i did. i really enjoyed _ jubilee on television? yes, i did. i really enjoyed the _ jubilee on television? yes, i did. i really enjoyed the concert, - jubilee on television? yes, i did. i really enjoyed the concert, loadsl jubilee on television? yes, i did. i. really enjoyed the concert, loads of people _ really enjoyed the concert, loads of people. we really en'oyed the concert, loads of --eole. ~ , :, really en'oyed the concert, loads of --eole. . , :, people. we 'ust thought it was amazinu , people. we just thought it was amazing. the _ people. we just thought it was amazing, the paddington i people. we just thought it was l amazing, the paddington sketch people. we just thought it was - amazing, the paddington sketch was 'ust amazing, the paddington sketch was just very. _ amazing, the paddington sketch was just very. very— amazing, the paddington sketch was just very, very funny. _ amazing, the paddington sketch was just very, very funny. it _ amazing, the paddington sketch was just very, very funny. it resonated . just very, very funny. it resonated with all_ just very, very funny. it resonated with all ages. _ just very, very funny. it resonated with all ages, but _ just very, very funny. it resonated with all ages, but children, - just very, very funny. it resonated with all ages, but children, it - with all ages, but children, it really— with all ages, but children, it really brought— with all ages, but children, it really brought the _ with all ages, but children, it really brought the young - with all ages, but children, iti really brought the young ones with all ages, but children, it - really brought the young ones and as well, and _ really brought the young ones and as well, and they— really brought the young ones and as well, and they had _ really brought the young ones and as well, and they had lots _ really brought the young ones and as well, and they had lots of— really brought the young ones and as well, and they had lots ofjubilee - well, and they had lots ofjubilee parties _ well, and they had lots ofjubilee parties at — well, and they had lots ofjubilee parties at school— well, and they had lots ofjubilee parties at school and _ well, and they had lots ofjubilee parties at school and things - well, and they had lots ofjubilee parties at school and things like. parties at school and things like that and — parties at school and things like that and at— parties at school and things like that and at scouts, _ parties at school and things like that and at scouts, didn't - parties at school and things like that and at scouts, didn't you? i parties at school and things like - that and at scouts, didn't you? what is our that and at scouts, didn't you? what is your name? _ that and at scouts, didn't you? what is your name? i _ that and at scouts, didn't you? what is your name? i am _ that and at scouts, didn't you? what is your name? i am saying _ that and at scouts, didn't you? what is your name? i am saying and - that and at scouts, didn't you? what is your name? i am saying and i'm . that and at scouts, didn't you? what is your name? i am saying and i'm11i is your name? i am saying and i'm 11 ears is your name? i am saying and i'm 11 years old- — is your name? i am saying and i'm 11 years old- what _ is your name? i am saying and i'm 11 years old. what did _ is your name? i am saying and i'm 11 years old. what did you _ is your name? i am saying and i'm 11 years old. what did you like - is your name? i am saying and i'm 11 years old. what did you like about i years old. what did you like about the queen? _ years old. what did you like about the queen? it _ years old. what did you like about the queen? it was _ years old. what did you like about the queen? it was really - years old. what did you like about the queen? it was really nice that} the queen? it was really nice that she was such _ the queen? it was really nice that she was such a _ the queen? it was really nice that she was such a young _ the queen? it was really nice that she was such a young age - the queen? it was really nice that she was such a young age when . the queen? it was really nice that l she was such a young age when she turned into the queen and she did so well in herjob. yes, shejust did really well for everyone and she served everyone really well. and served everyone really well. and for 70 ears. served everyone really well. and for 70 years do — served everyone really well. and for 70 years do you —

served everyone really well. and for 70 years. do you think— served everyone really well. and for 70 years. do you think you - served everyone really well. and for 70 years. do you think you will - served everyone really well. and for 70 years. do you think you will ever| 70 years. do you think you will ever have a job for 70 years? his. 70 years. do you think you will ever have a job for 70 years?— have a 'ob for 70 years? no, i don't think have a job for 70 years? no, i don't think so! thank _ have a job for 70 years? no, i don't think so! thank you. _ have a job for 70 years? no, i don't think so! thank you. so _ have a job for 70 years? no, i don't think so! thank you. so many - think so! thank you. so many families down _ think so! thank you. so many families down here _ think so! thank you. so many families down here today. - think so! thank you. so many families down here today. i l think so! thank you. so many i families down here today. i have seen a girl in a paddington dress, a child with a corgi toy in the pram. and what's really nice is the road is now closed in the mall and everyone is getting cheers and applause from the people waiting here. the police, stewards, litter pickers, every time they are going past they get cheers from the crowd which is so nice because i'm sure it is a massive day for people working at this procession. absolutely, doing their duty and being thanked for that. that question you just asked about could you imagine doing a job for 70 years, it's a very good point because not many of us can or well but that is what she did and that's why there is so much gratitude for the reign of the queen. though 70 years of service. she remains lying

in rest, the queen's coffin is lying in rest, the queen's coffin is lying in rest, the queen's coffin is lying in rest in the palace behind me. the king is there. they will be leaving at 2.22pm, precision timed. that is the moment the procession will move from here to westminster hall, and all along the way the public can pay their respects, as they have been on this long goodbye that has begun since the moment the coffin was brought out of balmoral at the weekend and lay in rest in edinburgh, now lays in rest at the seat of the monarchy in london, buckingham palace. and later this afternoon will be taken along the mall up to westminster. you can see just on the right—hand side of picture big ben, and that is where at the palace of westminster the

queen's coffin will lie in state for five days until the state funeral on monday the 19th of september. the crowds are gathered here at buckingham palace, the final preparations are being made for this final departure of her majesty the queen from buckingham palace. ben. joanna, thank you. it will be quite an afternoon. i am glad to say that we are nowjoined by a very special guest here in the studio. lieutenant colonel grahamjones who guest here in the studio. lieutenant colonel graham jones who served more than a0 years as a military musician and has been responsible for the planning and delivering of music at many major ceremonial invents, being part of the queen mother's funeral and the queen's birthday parade, and he is with us now to talk about the planning of these events, and particularly about the music for these events. the state funeral on

monday so important, and the music has to bejust monday so important, and the music has to be just right, monday so important, and the music has to bejust right, and it has monday so important, and the music has to be just right, and it has to embody the history and tradition of the monarchy. it embody the history and tradition of the monarchy-— the monarchy. it certainly does. it's all to do _ the monarchy. it certainly does. it's all to do with _ the monarchy. it certainly does. it's all to do with our _ the monarchy. it certainly does. it's all to do with our golden - it's all to do with our golden thread of history, heritage and tradition. go back to queen victoria's funeral, and at that particular moment the music that was played was beethoven's funeral march. this afternoon we will see this quiet, dignified parade in silence. because silence is also extremely powerful, yet on monday when we have the whole pomp and ceremony of the state procession in london, we are going to hear the most incredible, powerfulfuneral most incredible, powerful funeral marches most incredible, powerfulfuneral marches that there are, and they spread through the history and heritage and tradition of our great

nation. �* r, , r r, , r, heritage and tradition of our great nation. �* r, , r r, , nation. and that music has to embody the sense of— nation. and that music has to embody the sense of grief _ nation. and that music has to embody the sense of grief and _ nation. and that music has to embody the sense of grief and mourning - nation. and that music has to embody the sense of grief and mourning for. the sense of grief and mourning for the sense of grief and mourning for the monarch but also a sense i suppose of celebration for her long and wonderful life. i suppose of celebration for her long and wonderful life.— and wonderful life. i think more to do with the _ and wonderful life. i think more to do with the solemnity _ and wonderful life. i think more to do with the solemnity and - and wonderful life. i think more to do with the solemnity and with - do with the solemnity and with the... to encompass and to take everybody into that world of mourning. and it helps. the music takes you there and it adds to the occasion. ~ , r, , r, occasion. when you were planning events like — occasion. when you were planning events like this, _ occasion. when you were planning events like this, these _ occasion. when you were planning events like this, these huge - events like this, these huge ceremonial events, i mean it must be pretty nerve—racking to be honest. i know it's a privilege and an honour, but was it quite nerve—racking? yes. but was it quite nerve-racking? yes, in a wa . but was it quite nerve-racking? yes, in a way- but — but was it quite nerve-racking? yes, in a way- but one — but was it quite nerve-racking? yes, in a way. but one gets _ but was it quite nerve—racking? us: in a way. but one gets used to it. and i always think of it as a jigsaw puzzle. so we have little pieces of the jigsaw. puzzle. so we have little pieces of thejigsaw. so puzzle. so we have little pieces of the jigsaw. so you puzzle. so we have little pieces of thejigsaw. so you have puzzle. so we have little pieces of the jigsaw. so you have a puzzle. so we have little pieces of thejigsaw. so you have a band puzzle. so we have little pieces of the jigsaw. so you have a band and another band, and you have other elements of the parade. they are all

pieces of the jigsaw. everybody goes and rehearses, and everybody knows exactly what they are doing. we rehearse all the component parts, then gradually we put them all together until we get the full dress rehearsal when we have everybody and we rehearse it and make sure everything is perfect, ready for the big day. six grade six we are very good at ceremonial _ six grade six we are very good at ceremonial in _ six grade six we are very good at ceremonial in this _ six grade six we are very good at ceremonial in this country, - six grade six we are very good at| ceremonial in this country, would you say the best of the world? taste you say the best of the world? we are the you say the best of the world? , are the envy of the world at how good we are at our state ceremonial, and that is because of this golden thread of history, heritage and tradition. ., ,, . tradition. you met the queen quite a few times in — tradition. you met the queen quite a few times in your _ tradition. you met the queen quite a few times in your role. _ tradition. you met the queen quite a few times in your role. and - tradition. you met the queen quite a few times in your role. and she - tradition. you met the queen quite a few times in your role. and she had l few times in your role. and she had huge attention to detail because she knew the importance of ceremonial. she did. and do you know, she was such a charming lady who puts you at ease, very easily, put somebody at

ease, very easily, put somebody at ease, and also, fully understood the finite detail of the various parades. whenever i spoke to her, she knew exactly what was entailed in putting these events together. and she also understood how important it was for the musicians they get it right. she also knew how proud the musicians and also others are to be involved in state ceremonial events.- are to be involved in state ceremonial events. . ., . . ceremonial events. state funeral, a rari , ceremonial events. state funeral, a rarity. really. _ ceremonial events. state funeral, a rarity, really, and _ ceremonial events. state funeral, a rarity, really, and this _ ceremonial events. state funeral, a rarity, really, and this is _ ceremonial events. state funeral, a rarity, really, and this is an - ceremonial events. state funeral, a rarity, really, and this is an event l rarity, really, and this is an event that will be watched and listened to around the world, there will be world statesman and stateswoman there, emperors, presidents, kings, president of the united states, is usually important moment, and, of course, the opportunity to say a final farewell to her majesty the queen. final farewell to her ma'esty the queen. , . queen. indeed there will be. imagine bein: in queen. indeed there will be. imagine being in one — queen. indeed there will be. imagine being in one of _ queen. indeed there will be. imagine being in one of those _ queen. indeed there will be. imagine being in one of those particular- being in one of those particular bands, full of those people around the world watching it. they will be

focused, but make no mistake, they will be so proud about being a part of this once—in—a—lifetime event. and something that they can always tell their children and grandchildren they were part of. as you are part of. stand grandchildren they were part of. as you are part of-_ you are part of. and i still pinch m self you are part of. and i still pinch myself that _ you are part of. and i still pinch myself that l — you are part of. and i still pinch myself that i was _ you are part of. and i still pinch myself that i was the _ you are part of. and i still pinch myself that i was the senior - myself that i was the senior director of music, but have a look at the pall bearers that we have seen so far, up in scotland, those young men, they will tell the grandchildren all about what happened yesterday and the same will happened yesterday and the same will happen on monday. find happened yesterday and the same will happen on monday-— happen on monday. and you know so much about — happen on monday. and you know so much about music, _ happen on monday. and you know so much about music, of _ happen on monday. and you know so much about music, of course. - happen on monday. and you know so much about music, of course. can i l much about music, of course. can i ask, what are your favourite pieces of ceremonial music and your favourite composers, and the music that you have most enjoyed having at state ceremonials through your career? ., , state ceremonials through your career? . , . , ., career? that indeed is a question, ben! i'm a — career? that indeed is a question, ben! i'm a great— career? that indeed is a question, ben! i'm a great fan _ career? that indeed is a question, ben! i'm a great fan of— career? that indeed is a question,

ben! i'm a great fan of british - ben! i'm a great fan of british music so, h0lst, malcolm arnold, people like that, i love that sort of music but with state ceremonial music you cannot beat a regimental march, and being the music director of the coldstream guards. there must be a need to — of the coldstream guards. there must be a need to bury _ of the coldstream guards. there must be a need to bury the _ of the coldstream guards. there must be a need to bury the music— of the coldstream guards. there must be a need to bury the music during - of the coldstream guards. there must be a need to bury the music during a l be a need to bury the music during a long service like a state funeral. different tones and pictures for different parts of the service. the service is a _ different parts of the service. he service is a slightly different parts of the service. ire: service is a slightly different element. the service is a matter between the church and monarchy. my world is the state ceremonial which is outside of the church. i am sure that there is a lot of planning. i know there is a lot of planning going on to get the music balance absolutely correct for the church service. as much as the military musicians are preparing and

rehearsing as we speak, to get everything right, ready for monday. and there are preparations, we know, this has been in the planning for years, but even so there must be last—minute preparations, and we were just watching some of the pictures of some of the troops rehearsing in the middle of the night for today's procession. absolutely. the approach to put bands together, are they going to be massed, they have to be rehearsed, it is like a jigsaw, you take a band here, you take a band there, they could be two foot guard bands marching side by side and have to play the music together, that has got to be rehearsed and prepared, drills practised to make sure everything is perfectly right so that when they do it on monday, we will be, as always, the best in the world. ., ., , ., , world. nothing ever goes wrong but if it does you _ world. nothing ever goes wrong but if it does you hope _ world. nothing ever goes wrong but if it does you hope nothing - world. nothing ever goes wrong but if it does you hope nothing will - world. nothing ever goes wrong but if it does you hope nothing will be l if it does you hope nothing will be noticed. ., ., , ., noticed. nothing ever goes wrong,

ben! lieutenant _ noticed. nothing ever goes wrong, ben! lieutenant colonel— noticed. nothing ever goes wrong, ben! lieutenant colonel graeme . noticed. nothing ever goes wrong, - ben! lieutenant colonel graeme jones who served 40 — ben! lieutenant colonel graeme jones who served 40 years _ ben! lieutenant colonel graeme jones who served 40 years as _ ben! lieutenant colonel graeme jones who served 40 years as a _ ben! lieutenant colonel graeme jones who served 40 years as a military - who served a0 years as a military musician and responsible for the planning and delivery of music at many of those events. thank you so much for being with us in the studio. after 70 years on the throne, queen elizabeth ii has become an huge part of our everyday lives. we're used to seeing her portrait, profile and coat of arms on everything from letters and loose change to cereal boxes. while stamps and coins bearing the image of the new king may take some time to arrive, royal warrants which feature on over 600 goods might change sooner. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith reports. these aren't just any old corn flakes. they're toasted, filled, boxed, sealed and sent with a very unique mark. we're really, really privileged to have had the royal warrant for the whole of the queen's reign. and, in fact, we had the royal warrant for her dad, king george vi.

as an american company, having a royal warrant has been kellogg's gateway into the british establishment. so, nowadays, the royals get their cereal from us through their normal grocery supplier. but, you know, two decades ago, we had someone called helen in our customer service team, and it was herjob to take the order from buckingham palace. and then we had someone who took a van, specifically, called genevieve — the van had a name — to deliver the food directly to buckingham palace. kellogg's are one of more than 650 companies who supplied products to queen elizabeth and the duke of edinburgh. when it comes to stamps, coins, bank notes and letterboxes, the image on the front will gradually change, but you'll still be able to use everything with the old queen on. but royal warrants are different. it's one of the most basic ways that the monarchy touches our everyday lives, because in pretty much every kitchen or bathroom in the country, there's likely to be one of these

products with the queen's crest on it. but now that queen elizabeth has passed away, all of this could be about to change. we'll see different brands, the new emerging brands that are more ethical and more sustainable, connect with the consumer in different ways. and then there will be some brands that the consumers might not connect with and might not have their warrants reissued. benson and hedges and silk cut lost their warrant in the �*905 when smoking became much more controversial. but despite a shift in focus, amna khan, a senior lecturer in consumer behaviour, thinks that royal warrants are here to stay. that's the best endorsement that any product can get — that they are associated with royalty, because if you look at any other logos, really, they want to say that they are different and distinct and it doesn't get much more distinct than the royal family. crown paints have supplied the last two monarchs, with queen elizabeth paying a visit in the �*60s. here in lancashire, the company say it's notjust about prestige and boosting sales.

partly as a result of holding the royal warrant, we attract some really, really good people to come here and work at crown and they stay for an awful long time. we refer to ourselves as the crown family. there's lots of people here who have family that have worked here for generations, that worked here when the queen came to visit in the �*60s. crown are hoping their ethos and heritage will be enough to secure their royal connection. but nothing's a given. what they do is they give you a two—year grace period where you can phase that coat of arms out. and it remains to be seen whether we will phase that in for the new king's coat of arms or whether that will need to be removed entirely. as king charles, the queen consort and prince william now decide which businesses are in the mix, warrants may begin to take on a different shade. coletta smith, bbc news, in darwin.

among all the tributes that have been laid down, there have been many sightings of paddington bear, and marmalade sandwiches. our entertainment correspondent colin patterson has been asking why so many of us have been turning to a bearin many of us have been turning to a bear in a blue duffel coat during this period of mourning. here, there, paddington bear. even a marmalade sandwich for a monarch. from balmoral to buckingham palace, michael bond's much—loved children's character has become a widespread part of tributes to the queen. this is very special. it's my father's original notebook that he had when he started writing a bear called paddington. and the writer's daughter is no doubt as to why people are using a bear to show their care. one of the last times most of us saw the queen close up was when she did that marvellous sketch during thejubilee celebrations. and because that was the final image of the queen, for many people,

that's what they remember, and so they associate her with paddington. i always keep one for emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. it's causing the royals some problems. we're hearing they're sort of saying, please don't bring any more cuddly toys or marmalade sandwiches. well, it is a bit worrying, really, thinking what's going to happen to them, to all of them. perhaps if people started, instead of leaving the bears, which is a wonderful thing to do and a very kind thought, but perhaps leaving messages instead and maybe making a donation to one of the queen's favourite charities. and your father had his own long—standing links with the queen. he did, because my father worked for the bbc and when the queen's coronation took place, my father was actually working on the outside broadcast. so he was at westminster abbey for the queen's coronation.

music: zadok the priest one particular paddington picture has been repeatedly shared on social media. eleanor tomlinson, from willoughby, east yorkshire, first went viral after the platinum jubilee. this week, people have returned to her work. i'm not really an emotional person, but i was very teary looking at the photos, because it's one thing to see something online and being shared and the lovely comments, but to see it in that kind of setting, amongst a sea of flowers and tributes, is just something completely else. and at the railway station which gave paddington his name, people believe he's the perfect bear for this moment in history. i think that it's marvellous that the the opportunity to engage children with this, as well, and a lot of children had done pictures with the queen and paddington. and one thatjust caught my eye, and i took a picture of it, itjust said, "paddington, "i've done my best, now take me to my husband." paddington is this british

bear who loves london, who loves marmalade, who loves the queen, loves the royal family. he'sjust...| don't really know what it is. it's pretty nice, though, isn't it? i think he represents the best in all of us. | the simpler side of humanity. thank you for everything. that's very kind. colin paterson, bbc news, paddington. one of the many challenges of the queen's funeral and the build—up to it is of course policing. forces up and down the country and especially in london will have had to prepare in london will have had to prepare in advance and coordinate themselves meticulously to make sure that all of the major events take place safely, but arrests of some anti—monarchy protesters have led to anti—monarchy protesters have led to a bitter public disquiet in the last couple of days, with some campaigners, politicians and commentators, quite upset about what

they have seen as a crackdown on free speech. let's talk about that and other policing issues with the former deputy assistant commissioner of the metropolitan police, stephen roberts. thank you very much indeed for being with us. do you share some of those concerns? do you think in some cases the police have been a bit heavy—handed, arresting demonstrators, protesters, who do not think the monarchy should exist? it is a very tricky situation for the police service. part of what the monarch defends and part of what i know her majesty defended was that freedom to disagree, the freedom to say things that are unpopular, but, whilst there is a freedom to express yourself, to express dissent, there is also an obligation on all of us, not to do things that insult others and in danger what we used to call

the queen's piece, and now we must call the king's piece, so, it is a situation where police officers are called upon, above all else, to exercise a bit of pack and good humour and try to keep situations calm, to allow people to enjoy and experience an historic event, but also, to ensure that they are able to do so in a way that does not disturb the overall piece, a tricky balance to strike, but, one that police officers, particularly in london, are very used to. it is a bit of a grey _ london, are very used to. it is a bit of a grey area, _ london, are very used to. it is a bit of a grey area, is _ london, are very used to. it is a bit of a grey area, is what - london, are very used to. it is a bit of a grey area, is what you . london, are very used to. it is a i bit of a grey area, is what you are saying, and it is down to the individual police officer's judgment, in the end. it is individual police officer's 'udrment, in the end. , judgment, in the end. it is indeed. and of course _ judgment, in the end. it is indeed. and of course the _ judgment, in the end. it is indeed. and of course the officer _ judgment, in the end. it is indeed. and of course the officer who - judgment, in the end. it is indeed. | and of course the officer who deals with the situation is personally accountable for it. but, there is a

common law law, known as breach of the peace, which allows a police officer who thinks that there is happening or about to happen a breach of the peace, to arrest somebody and remove them from the situation, then they can either be released later without any sort of charge at all or a magistrates' court, and what is called being bound over to keep the peace, which in effect is saying don't do this again otherwise you will be fined a certain amount of money. that is a good way of dealing with things sometimes. people watching might say surely anyone standing on any street corner can shout out anything they want within reason. bird can shout out anything they want within reason.— can shout out anything they want within reason. and that is the key hrase, within reason. and that is the key phrase. within — within reason. and that is the key phrase, within reason. _ within reason. and that is the key phrase, within reason. if- within reason. and that is the key phrase, within reason. if what - within reason. and that is the key | phrase, within reason. if what they shout out is likely to upset a great number of people... i mean part of theissue number of people... i mean part of the issue on some occasions is the

protection of the individual who is protesting. i saw the young man in edinburgh who was suddenly grabbed by the shoulders and pulled backwards. i'm not sure whether that was police officers doing that or members of the public, and feelings can run quite high in these situations. it is important for the police to be able to step in and keep things calm, and make sure that what we have overall is a respectful, dignified event. you were former — respectful, dignified event. you were former deputy assistant commissioner of the metropolitan police. in the next few days this is a mammoth task for the metropolitan police and for all the other police forces who will be part of this operation holding up to the state funeral on monday when there of course hundreds of thousands more people in central london, not to mention world leaders including the president of the united states. there has been a lot of at scotland

yard, but this is an enormous undertaking, isn't it? this yard, but this is an enormous undertaking, isn't it?- yard, but this is an enormous undertaking, isn't it? this is, i think, undertaking, isn't it? this is, i think. the _ undertaking, isn't it? this is, i think, the largest _ undertaking, isn't it? this is, i think, the largest single - think, the largest single international event ever in london. and of course the planning for this event has been going on for decades. there has always been a contingency plan for exactly this occasion, and it's been reviewed on an annual basis and then more recently much more frequently to ensure that as things change, as the views of buckingham palace change, as traffic arrangements in london change, there is in effect a plan ready to go that simply needs to be looked at again, looked at afresh and implemented. it is a nightmare, the security aspects of it could hardly be more difficult. and of course there is a crowd control, crowd management issue as well that also has to be managed. there's a whole series of

risks, of threats that all have to be coped with. in order to cope with them, there is a huge logistical challenge. but the met team has been planning for a very long time to do it. ,, , ., , , , planning for a very long time to do it. stephen roberts, very good to talk to you- _ it. stephen roberts, very good to talk to you. thank _ it. stephen roberts, very good to talk to you. thank you _ it. stephen roberts, very good to talk to you. thank you for - it. stephen roberts, very good to talk to you. thank you for your i talk to you. thank you for your time. let's go back to my colleague joanna gosling who is outside buckingham palace for us this morning. joanna, just over a couple of hours until the queen's final journey from buckingham palace. just talk us through once again what we are expecting this afternoon. ben. are expecting this afternoon. ben, the queen's _ are expecting this afternoon. ben, the queen's coffin _ are expecting this afternoon. ben, the queen's coffin remains - are expecting this afternoon. ben, the queen's coffin remains at rest in the palace. the king has arrived back there this morning. at 2.22pm exactly we will see the coffin brought out on a gun carriage draped in the royal standard and the state imperial state crown will be sitting

on top, and it will be brought out, taken along the mall and behind the gun will be a procession including the king, his siblings, his sons and other senior royals as they make their way from here taking the queen away from the last time —— for the last time from buckingham palace as the procession goes to westminster hall and that is where the queen's coffin will lie in state for five days. so crowds gathered as we await that moment a little bit later on. the sun is shining, last night the heavens opened as the queen's coffin was brought to the palace for the last time, but this morning it is sunshine and the people await. joanna, thank you very much indeed. joanna, thank you very much indeed. joanna gosling at buckingham palace. since the announcement of the death of the queen, bbc viewers from around the world have been getting

in touch to tell us how her majesty touched and impacted their lives. christian fraser has been looking at some of their memories. for those viewers still with us, this week we are bringing you stories from people here in the uk and around the world who have been in touch since the death of the queen, and many have wanted to share their memories of meeting the queen and also to offer tributes. one of them is monica simpson from accra in ghana. the queen came to her school during a visit to the country in 1999. you can see monica in the centre of the picture. she says it took the school three weeks to get ready for this visit. they performed cultural dances and created handmade crafts from yarn, and she said

the queen was fascinated by what they had done. the whole school was extremely excited to meet her. they were particularly pleased that the queen was wearing the same colours as the things they had made for her. for many people, meeting the queen as a child has stayed with them for the rest of their life. susan smith from oxbridge and london met the queen in new zealand in 1986. her mum had a plan to get her to the front of the crowd. there were three of us, my brother, older brother, younger sister and me, and we were all lined up. the crowd let us go up to the front because we were so small. the queen stopped right in front of us and took the flowers. and the one part of the plan that did not quite work was that the flowers had been in a hot car quite a while by then, they had been picked from our garden, but by the time we met the queen,

they were looking rather droopy, and my mum was a bit embarrassed. she thought perhaps they were not good enough to give the queen but the queen was lovely. she said something along the lines of, "are all of these for me?" or something like that, and my mum also said that she was so overwhelmed by the whole experience and the fact that the plan had worked and we had spoken to the queen that she immediately forgot everything the queen had said! someone else who met the queen when she was very little was emma, whojoins us with her mum. but this was not quite the meeting that you might have hoped for, was it, emma? tell us all about it. it was really traumatic! go on, take it from the beginning. it was quite a rainy day, at the deer park in windsor great park.

i slipped on a hill, and my whole back was covered in mud, so we started walking back home and the car was driving down the road, and my whole family was confused because there was never usually a big car there. so the lady was in the car, and she went and laughed at me and waved at my mum. and then when the car drove off, this man walked up to us and said it is not every day you get to see the queen on her own. my mum got really confused, like where was the queen? and the man pointed to the car that had just passed us and the lady that was and it laughed at me. then my mum told me the queen laughed at me and i burst out in tears!— and i burst out in tears! lynn, so this lady who _ and i burst out in tears! lynn, so this lady who was _ and i burst out in tears! lynn, so this lady who was driving - and i burst out in tears! lynn, so this lady who was driving in i i

and i burst out in tears! lynn, so l this lady who was driving in i guess it was a jeep, was it? she this lady who was driving in i guess it was a jeep, was it?— it was a 'eep, was it? she was drivina it was a jeep, was it? she was driving her — it was a jeep, was it? she was driving herjaguar. _ it was a jeep, was it? she was driving herjaguar. emma i it was a jeep, was it? she was - driving herjaguar. emma remembered io driving herjaguar. emma remembered go faster— driving herjaguar. emma remembered go faster stripes! find go faster stripes! and she giggled at our go faster stripes! and she giggled at your expense. _ go faster stripes! and she giggled at your expense, did _ go faster stripes! and she giggled at your expense, did she? - go faster stripes! and she giggled at your expense, did she? she i go faster stripes! and she giggled l at your expense, did she? she was go faster stripes! and she giggled i at your expense, did she? she was a ha - lad at your expense, did she? she was a happy lady smiling — at your expense, did she? she was a happy lady smiling at _ at your expense, did she? she was a happy lady smiling at my _ at your expense, did she? she was a happy lady smiling at my daughter, i happy lady smiling at my daughter, it did _ happy lady smiling at my daughter, it did not _ happy lady smiling at my daughter, it did not occur to me that she was the queen — it did not occur to me that she was the queen. just had a head scarf on, 'ust the queen. just had a head scarf on, just a _ the queen. just had a head scarf on, just a regular— the queen. just had a head scarf on, just a regular woman.— just a regular woman. because she did like to drive _ just a regular woman. because she did like to drive herself— just a regular woman. because she did like to drive herself around, i just a regular woman. because she did like to drive herself around, of| did like to drive herself around, of course. i know you are resident close to windsor so was that the only time you saw her? taste close to windsor so was that the only time you saw her?- close to windsor so was that the only time you saw her? we have seen the r0 al only time you saw her? we have seen the royal family _ only time you saw her? we have seen the royal family quite _ only time you saw her? we have seen the royal family quite frequently, i the royal family quite frequently, some _ the royal family quite frequently, some of— the royal family quite frequently, some of them. like prince andrew, you see _ some of them. like prince andrew, you see them driving around all the time in _ you see them driving around all the time in their— you see them driving around all the time in their range rover. we have seen _ time in their range rover. we have seen the _ time in their range rover. we have seen the queen and known it was the queen, _ seen the queen and known it was the queen, but— seen the queen and known it was the queen, but do not recognise it was the queen— queen, but do not recognise it was the queen was quite unusual. what has it meant _ the queen was quite unusual. what has it meant to _ the queen was quite unusual. what has it meant to you, _ the queen was quite unusual. what has it meant to you, this _ the queen was quite unusual. “ii"usgt has it meant to you, this last the queen was quite unusual. inst has it meant to you, this last few days, and watching the pictures from scotland and the state hearse arriving tonight at buckingham

palace? what is it like for you? it has kind of connected us closer because i may have been close to windsor but the queen wasn't a frequent, like, i didn't get to see her a lot, so to see all these photos has brought me closer to her. i think that's the point, isn't it, a lot of people talk about the constancy and duty and the service the queen gave us but it's also a moment when everybody stands back with their own recollections of either meeting her or talking to her, orsomething either meeting her or talking to her, or something that she stirs in their past. her, or something that she stirs in their ast. , ., , . , . their past. yes, for us it was that constancy- _ their past. yes, for us it was that constancy- l _ their past. yes, for us it was that constancy. i remember _ their past. yes, for us it was that constancy. i remember going i their past. yes, for us it was that l constancy. i remember going with their past. yes, for us it was that i constancy. i remember going with my father— constancy. i remember going with my father to _ constancy. i remember going with my father to the silverjubilee and i was only— father to the silverjubilee and i was only a — father to the silverjubilee and i was only a child myself at the time but she _ was only a child myself at the time but she has— was only a child myself at the time but she has always been there. and at the _ but she has always been there. and at the royal yacht britannia in leith. — at the royal yacht britannia in leith. and _ at the royal yacht britannia in leith, and doing lots of things that were all— leith, and doing lots of things that were all connected. having watched the procession up to st giles', it

really— the procession up to st giles', it really brought it home. we have only ever known _ really brought it home. we have only ever known the queen until this day. that is— ever known the queen until this day. that is particularly true for people in windsor because the people around the world who perhaps don't know, the world who perhaps don't know, the castle is very much close to the town, part of the town, and it is a royal town. so they feel it perhaps harder than other parts of the country, maybe.— harder than other parts of the country, maybe. absolutely. you couldn't drive _ country, maybe. absolutely. you couldn't drive down _ country, maybe. absolutely. you couldn't drive down the - country, maybe. absolutely. you couldn't drive down the road i country, maybe. absolutely. you couldn't drive down the road and| country, maybe. absolutely. you i couldn't drive down the road and not know _ couldn't drive down the road and not know the _ couldn't drive down the road and not know the queen was home because of the royal— know the queen was home because of the royal standard, so we just take it for granted the queen was at home and she _ it for granted the queen was at home and she won't be now, so very sad for us _ and she won't be now, so very sad for us. ., and she won't be now, so very sad for us. . ., �* ,, ., i. for us. emma, i don't know if you are planning _ for us. emma, i don't know if you are planning to — for us. emma, i don't know if you are planning to go _ for us. emma, i don't know if you are planning to go to _ for us. emma, i don't know if you are planning to go to london i for us. emma, i don't know if you are planning to go to london but| are planning to go to london but clearly on monday after the funeral, the committal will be at windsor. where do you intend to be? because it's a public holiday on monday. emma and i will be there somewhere on the _ emma and i will be there somewhere on the route — emma and i will be there somewhere on the route to welcome her back home _ on the route to welcome her back

home to— on the route to welcome her back home. ., . . _,' .., on the route to welcome her back home. ., . . home. to watch the coffin come back? yes. thank home. to watch the coffin come back? yes- thank you — home. to watch the coffin come back? yes. thank you for _ home. to watch the coffin come back? yes. thank you for sharing _ home. to watch the coffin come back? yes. thank you for sharing your - yes. thank you for sharing your memories _ yes. thank you for sharing your memories with _ yes. thank you for sharing your memories with us. _ yes. thank you for sharing your memories with us. it's - yes. thank you for sharing your memories with us. it's quite i yes. thank you for sharing your memories with us. it's quite an | memories with us. it's quite an amusing one because she had a cheeky sense of humour as well, the queen, so i'm sorry it was at your expense, emma, but it was lovely nonetheless. lynn anderson and emma sharing their thoughts of the queen. many people have sent their tributes as pictures. among them, ruby barry who is ten from yorkshire. she sent her drawing. that is a very good drawing of the queen, in her favourite colour. she said she felt sad the queen was gone and that she was very special to her, and ruby said the drawing made her happier. please do send more of your stories and tributes to the queen. we will try and show you as many of the contributions as we can.

long queues form along the thames to westminster as people prepare to pay their last respects to the late queen. this is the scene now at buckingham palace, where the queen's coffin remains before today's procession to westminster. it arrived at the palace yesterday evening, and was met by her children and grandchildren. as the crowds gather, tens of thousands of people are expected in central london with people prepared to queue for many hours. i think it will be very, very emotional to see her go for the last time and i wanted to be here. so, i think seeing the queen leave buckingham palace for the last time will be very emotional for everybody in the country. i come all the way from canada, and why i came here, _

just to say goodbye to her, i because it's an honour for me to be here in person.